Display device and circuit board

ABSTRACT

A display device includes a substrate, first electrodes, lines, pixel electrodes, a display functional layer, a common electrode, second electrodes, and a controller. The first electrodes are opposed to the second electrodes with a space therebetween, and an insulating layer is provided between the common electrode and the first and second electrodes. During the display periods, in response to a control signal from the controller, the pixel electrodes are supplied with a pixel signal through the lines, and the common electrode is supplied with a common signal. During the sensing period, in response to the control signal from the controller, the lines are supplied with a first drive signal to generate a magnetic field. The first electrodes are supplied with a second drive signal to generate electrostatic capacitance between themselves and the second electrodes in response to the control signal from the controller, synchronously or asynchronously with the display periods.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of priorityunder 35 U.S.C. § 120 from U.S. application Ser. No. 16/029,704 filedJul. 9, 2018 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,768,756 issued Sep. 8, 2020), andclaims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 from JapaneseApplication No. 2017-134817 filed Jul. 10, 2017, the entire contents ofeach of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a display device and a circuit board.

2. Description of the Related Art

In recent years, touch detection devices commonly called touchscreenpanels that are capable of detecting an external proximate object havebeen attracted attention. Such a touchscreen panel is mounted on orintegrated with a display device, such as a liquid crystal displaydevice, which is used as a display device with a touch detectionfunction. A capacitance method and an electromagnetic induction methodare known as detection methods for such a display device. In theelectromagnetic induction method, coils for generating magnetic fieldsand coils for detecting the magnetic fields are provided in the displaydevice. An external object to be detected, such as a pen, is providedwith a coil and a capacitive element forming a resonant circuit. Thedisplay device detects the pen through electromagnetic induction betweenthe coils in the display device and the coil in the pen. Japanese PatentApplication Laid-open Publication No. 10-49301 describes a technologyrelated to a coordinate input device using the electromagnetic inductionmethod.

The capacitance method greatly differs from the electromagneticinduction method in the configuration of a detection target anddetection electrodes. Therefore, if the electrodes and various types ofwiring provided in the display device and the driving configurationthereof are directly employed in the electromagnetic induction method,the electromagnetic induction touch detection may be difficult to exertsatisfactory performance.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a substrate; aplurality of first electrodes; a plurality of lines; a plurality ofpixel electrodes; a display functional layer; a common electrode opposedto the pixel electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes; and acontroller. The substrate, the pixel electrodes, the display functionallayer, and the common electrode are stacked in this order. The firstelectrodes are opposed to the second electrodes with a spacetherebetween, and an insulating layer is provided between the commonelectrode and the first and second electrodes. The controller isconfigured to perform processing during a plurality of display periodsto display an image and during a sensing period in a time-divisionmanner, and control the pixel electrodes, the common electrode, thelines, the first electrodes, and the second electrodes according to theperiods. During the display periods, in response to a control signalfrom the controller, the pixel electrodes are supplied with a pixelsignal through the lines, and the common electrode is supplied with acommon signal. During the sensing period, in response to the controlsignal from the controller, the lines are supplied with a first drivesignal to generate a magnetic field. The first electrodes are suppliedwith a second drive signal to generate electrostatic capacitance betweenthemselves and the second electrodes in response to the control signalfrom the controller, synchronously or asynchronously with the displayperiods.

According to another aspect, a display device includes: a substrate; aplurality of first electrodes; a plurality of lines; a plurality ofpixel electrodes; a display functional layer; a common electrode opposedto the pixel electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes; a pluralityof third electrodes; and a controller. The substrate, the pixelelectrodes, the display functional layer, and the common electrode arestacked in this order. The first electrodes are opposed to the secondelectrodes with a space therebetween, and an insulating layer isprovided between the common electrode and the first and secondelectrodes. The controller is configured to perform processing during aplurality of display periods to display an image and during a sensingperiod in a time-division manner, and control the pixel electrodes, thecommon electrode, the lines, the first electrodes, and the secondelectrodes according to the periods. During the display periods, inresponse to a control signal from the controller, the pixel electrodesare supplied with a pixel signal through the lines, and the commonelectrode is supplied with a common signal. During the sensing period,in response to the control signal from the controller, the thirdelectrodes are supplied with a first drive signal to generate a magneticfield to generate an electromotive force caused by the magnetic field inthe lines. The first electrodes are supplied with a second drive signalto generate electrostatic capacitance between themselves and the secondelectrodes in response to the control signal from the controller,synchronously or asynchronously with the display periods.

According to still another aspect, a circuit board used in a displaydevice including a plurality of first electrodes, a display functionallayer, a common electrode opposed to the display functional layer, aplurality of second electrodes opposed to the first electrodes with aspace therebetween, and an insulating layer provided between the commonelectrode and the first and second electrodes, includes: a substrate; aplurality of lines; a plurality of pixel electrodes; and a plurality ofthird electrodes. The substrate, the pixel electrodes, the displayfunctional layer, and the common electrode are stacked in this order inthe display device. During a display period, the pixel electrodes aresupplied with a pixel signal through the lines, and the common electrodeis supplied with a common signal. During a sensing period, the lines,the third electrodes, or both are supplied with a first drive signal togenerate a magnetic field.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of adisplay device according to a first embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the basic principle ofmutual-capacitive touch detection;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic field generation periodfor explaining the basic principle of electromagnetic induction touchdetection;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic field detection periodfor explaining the basic principle of the electromagnetic inductiontouch detection;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sectional structure of thedisplay device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a pixel array of the displaydevice according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a plan view schematically illustrating the display deviceaccording to the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the display device accordingto the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram illustrating a coupling configuration ofsignal lines, third electrodes, and common electrode during a displayperiod;

FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram illustrating a coupling configuration ofthe signal lines, the third electrodes, and the common electrode duringa first sensing period;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example ofsupplies for supplying various signals;

FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional diagram for explaining a couplingconfiguration of first electrodes;

FIG. 13 is a plan view schematically illustrating the third electrodesand a conductive portion;

FIG. 14 is a plan view schematically illustrating the first electrodesand the conductive portion;

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a pulse wave applied todrive electrodes;

FIG. 16 is a timing waveform diagram illustrating an operation exampleof the display device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a timing waveform diagram illustrating another operationexample of the display device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 19 is a circuit diagram for explaining a coupling configuration ofthe third electrodes during the display period according to the secondembodiment;

FIG. 20 is a circuit diagram illustrating a coupling configuration ofthe third electrodes during the first sensing period according to thesecond embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a circuit diagram illustrating another example of thecoupling configuration of the third electrodes during the first sensingperiod according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a circuit diagram illustrating still another example of thecoupling configuration of the third electrodes during the first sensingperiod according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a circuit diagram for explaining a coupling configuration ofthe signal lines during the display period according to the secondembodiment;

FIG. 24 is a circuit diagram illustrating a coupling configuration ofthe signal lines during the first sensing period according to the secondembodiment;

FIG. 25 is a schematic sectional diagram for explaining a couplingconfiguration of the first electrodes according to the secondembodiment;

FIG. 26 is a plan view schematically illustrating the third electrodesand the conductive portion;

FIG. 27 is a plan view schematically illustrating the first electrodes,the third electrodes, and the conductive portion according to amodification of the second embodiment;

FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa third embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sectional structure of thedisplay device according to the third embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a plan view schematically illustrating third electrodes,signal lines, and a conductive portion;

FIG. 31 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 32 is a plan view schematically illustrating second electrodesaccording to the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 33 is a schematic sectional diagram for explaining a couplingconfiguration of the first electrodes according to the fourthembodiment;

FIG. 34 is a plan view schematically illustrating the third electrodesand the conductive portion according to the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 35 is a plan view schematically illustrating the first electrodesand the conductive portion according to the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa fifth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 37 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa sixth embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 38 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sectional structure of thedisplay device according to the sixth embodiment;

FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa seventh embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sectional structure of thedisplay device according to the seventh embodiment; and

FIG. 41 is a plan view schematically illustrating first electrodes andsecond electrodes according to the seventh embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following describes embodiments for carrying out the presentdisclosure in detail with reference to the drawings. The presentdisclosure is not limited to the description of the embodiments givenbelow. Components described below include those easily conceivable bythose skilled in the art or those substantially identical thereto.Moreover, the components described below can be appropriately combined.The disclosure is merely an example, and the present disclosurenaturally encompasses appropriate modifications easily conceivable bythose skilled in the art while maintaining the gist of the presentdisclosure. To further clarify the description, widths, thicknesses,shapes, and other properties of various parts are schematicallyillustrated in the drawings, as compared with actual aspects thereof, insome cases. However, they are merely examples, and interpretation of thepresent disclosure is not limited thereto. The same element as thatillustrated in a drawing that has already been discussed is denoted bythe same reference numeral through the description and the drawings, anddetailed description thereof will not be repeated in some cases whereappropriate.

In this disclosure, when an element is described as being “on” anotherelement, the element can be directly on the other element, or there canbe one or more elements between the element and the other element.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of adisplay device according to a first embodiment of the presentdisclosure. A display device 1 of this embodiment incorporates adetection function to detect contact or proximity of a detection targetbody with or to a display surface. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the displaydevice 1 includes a display panel 10, a controller 11, a gate driver 12,a source driver 13, a drive circuit 14, and a detector 40.

The display panel 10 includes a plurality of pixels including displayelements. The display panel 10 has the display surface facing thepixels. The display panel 10 receives a video signal, and displays animage formed by the pixels on the display surface.

The controller 11 is a circuit that controls mainly display operationsby supplying control signals to the gate driver 12, the source driver13, and the drive circuit 14 based on an externally supplied videosignal Vdisp.

The gate driver 12 has a function to sequentially select one horizontalline as a target of display driving of the display panel 10 based on acontrol signal supplied from the controller 11.

The source driver 13 is a circuit that supplies a pixel signal Vpix toeach sub-pixel SPix of the display panel 10 based on the control signalsupplied from the controller 11. The present disclosure is, however, notlimited to this configuration. The controller 11 may generate the pixelsignal Vpix and supply the pixel signal Vpix to the source driver 13.

The drive circuit 14 supplies a display drive signal Vcomdc to a commonelectrode COML (refer to FIG. 7), a first drive signal VTP for detectionto signal lines SGL or third electrodes 24 (refer to FIG. 8), and asecond drive signal TSVcom to first electrodes 33 (refer to FIG. 8),based on the control signal supplied from the controller 11.

The controller 11 controls a detection operation to detect the detectiontarget body, such as a finger or a touch pen of a user (hereinafter,simply called the detection target body in some cases), on or above thedisplay panel 10. The display panel 10 has a function to detect aposition of a finger in contact with or in proximity to the displaysurface of the display panel 10 based on the basic principle of touchdetection using a mutual-capacitive touch detection method. The displaypanel 10 also has a function to detect a position of a touch pen incontact with or in proximity to the display surface based on the basicprinciple of touch detection using an electromagnetic induction method.

When having detected the contact or the proximity of the touch pen usingthe electromagnetic induction method, the display panel 10 outputs afirst detection signal Vdet1 to the detector 40. When having detectedthe contact or the proximity of the finger using the mutual-capacitancemethod, the display panel 10 outputs a second detection signal Vdet2 tothe detector 40.

During the electromagnetic induction touch detection, the detector 40detects whether the display surface of the display panel 10 is touchedby the touch pen based on the control signal supplied from thecontroller 11 and the first detection signal Vdet1 output from thedisplay panel 10. During the mutual-capacitive touch detection, thedetector 40 detects whether the display surface is touched by the fingerbased on the control signal supplied from the controller 11 and thesecond detection signal Vdet2 output from the display panel 10. If thedisplay surface is touched, the detector 40 obtains, for example,coordinates where the touch input is performed.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the detector 40 includes a first analogfront-end circuit 47A (hereinafter, referred to as the first AFE 47A), asecond analog front-end circuit 47B (hereinafter, referred to as thesecond AFE 47B), a signal processor 44, a coordinate extractor 45, and adetection timing controller 46.

The first AFE 47A includes a first amplifier 42A and a firstanalog-to-digital (A/D) converter 43A. The second AFE 47B includes asecond amplifier 42B and a second A/D converter 43B. The first amplifier42A amplifies the first detection signal Vdet1 supplied from the displaypanel 10. The first A/D converter 43A samples each analog signal outputfrom the first amplifier 42A, and converts the analog signal into adigital signal at a time synchronized with the first drive signal VTP.The first AFE 47A is an analog signal processing circuit that convertsthe first detection signal Vdet1 into the digital signal, and outputs itto the signal processor 44. In the same manner, the second amplifier 42Bamplifies the second detection signal Vdet2 supplied from the displaypanel 10. The second A/D converter 43B samples each analog signal outputfrom the second amplifier 42B, and converts the analog signal into adigital signal at a time synchronized with the second drive signalTSVcom. The second AFE 47B is an analog signal processing circuit thatconverts the second detection signal Vdet2 into the digital signal, andoutputs it to the signal processor 44.

The signal processor 44 is a logic circuit that detects whether thedisplay panel 10 is touched, based on the output signals from the firstAFE 47A and the second AFE 47B. The signal processor 44 performsprocessing of extracting a signal of difference (absolute value |ΔV|) ineach of the detection signals caused by the detection target body. Thesignal processor 44 compares the absolute value |ΔV| with apredetermined threshold voltage. If the absolute value |ΔV| is lowerthan this threshold voltage, the signal processor 44 determines that thedetection target body is in a non-contact state. If, instead, theabsolute value |ΔV| is equal to or higher than the threshold voltage,the signal processor 44 determines that the detection target body is ina contact state or a proximate state. In this manner, the detector 40can perform the touch detection.

In this specification, the term “contact state” includes a state wherethe detection target body is in contact with the display surface and astate where the detection target body is so proximate to the displaysurface as to be treatable as in contact therewith, and the term“non-contact state” includes a state where the detection target body isnot in contact with the display surface and a state where the detectiontarget body is not so proximate to the display surface as to betreatable as in contact therewith.

The coordinate extractor 45 is a logic circuit that obtains touchscreenpanel coordinates of the touch when the touch is detected by the signalprocessor 44. The coordinate extractor 45 outputs the touchscreen panelcoordinates as an output signal Vout. The coordinate extractor 45 mayoutput the output signal Vout to the controller 11. The controller 11can perform a predetermined operation of display or detection based onthe output signal Vout.

The detection timing controller 46 controls, based on the control signalsupplied from the controller 11, the first and second AFEs 47A and 47B,the signal processor 44, and the coordinate extractor 45 so as tooperate them in synchronization with one another.

The first and second AFEs 47A and 47B, the signal processor 44, thecoordinate extractor 45, and the detection timing controller 46 of thedetector 40 are mounted on the display device 1. The present disclosureis, however, not limited to this configuration. All or some of thefunctions of the detector 40 may be incorporated in an externalprocessor or the like. For example, the signal processor 44 and thecoordinate extractor 45 may be incorporated in an external controller200 separate from the display device 1.

The display panel 10 performs touch control based on the basic principleof the capacitive touch detection and the touch control based on thebasic principle of the electromagnetic induction touch detection. Thefollowing describes the basic principle of the touch detection using themutual-capacitive touch detection method performed by the display panel10 of this embodiment, with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is anexplanatory diagram for explaining the basic principle ofmutual-capacitive touch detection. FIG. 2 illustrates also a detectioncircuit. Although the following describes a case where the fingerserving as the detection target body is in contact with or in proximityto the display surface, the detection target body is not limited to thefinger, and may be, for example, a stylus pen.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a capacitive element C1 includesa pair of electrodes, that is, a drive electrode E1 and a detectionelectrode E2 that are disposed opposite to each other with a dielectricmaterial D interposed therebetween. The capacitive element C1 generateslines of electric force between opposite surfaces of the drive electrodeE1 and the detection electrode E2, and in addition, generates fringecomponents of the lines of electric force extending from ends of thedrive electrode E1 toward the upper surface of the detection electrodeE2. One end of the capacitive element C1 is coupled to analternating-current signal source, and the other end thereof is coupledto a voltage detector DET. The voltage detector DET is included, forexample, in the detector 40 illustrated in FIG. 1.

A square wave Sg having a predetermined frequency (ranging, for example,roughly from several kilohertz to several hundred kilohertz) is appliedfrom the alternating-current signal source to the drive electrode E1 (atone end of the capacitive element C1). In the non-contact state, acurrent corresponding to the capacitance value of the capacitive elementC1 flows in the voltage detector DET. The voltage detector DET convertsvariation in current corresponding to the square wave Sg into variationin voltage.

In the contact state, electrostatic capacitance C2 generated by thefinger is in contact with the detection electrode E2 or is so proximatethereto as to be treatable as in contact therewith, as illustrated inFIG. 2. This condition causes the finger to interrupt the fringecomponents of the lines of electric force present between the driveelectrode E1 and the detection electrode E2. This interruption causesthe capacitive element C1 to act as a capacitive element having asmaller capacitance value than that in the non-contact state.

The amplitude of the voltage signal output from the voltage detector DETis smaller in the contact state than that in the non-contact state. Theabsolute value |ΔV| of the difference in the voltage signal variesdepending on whether the detection target body is present. The detector40 compares the absolute value |ΔV| with the predetermined thresholdvoltage to determine whether the detection target body is in thenon-contact state, or in either the contact state or the proximatestate.

The following describes the basic principle of the touch detection usingthe electromagnetic induction method performed by the display panel 10of this embodiment, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is anexplanatory diagram of a magnetic field generation period for explainingthe basic principle of the electromagnetic induction touch detection.FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic field detection periodfor explaining the basic principle of the electromagnetic inductiontouch detection.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the electromagnetic induction touchdetection, the contact or the proximity of a touch pen 100 is detected.A resonant circuit 101 is provided in the touch pen 100. The resonantcircuit 101 is configured by coupling a coil 102 to a capacitive element103 in parallel.

In the electromagnetic induction method, transmitting coils CT andreceiving coils CR are provided so as to overlap with each other. Eachtransmitting coil CTx is formed to be longer in a first direction Dx.Each receiving coil CRx is formed to be longer in a second direction Dy.The receiving coils CRx are provided so as to intersect with thetransmitting coils CTx in a plan view. The transmitting coil CTx iscoupled to the alternating-current signal source (drive signal source).The receiving coil CRx is coupled to the voltage detector DET (refer toFIG. 2).

As illustrated in FIG. 3, during the magnetic field generation period, asquare wave having a predetermined frequency (ranging, for example,roughly from several kilohertz to several hundred kilohertz) is appliedfrom the alternating-current signal source to the transmitting coilsCTx. As a result, a current flows in the transmitting coils CTx, and thetransmitting coils CTx generate a magnetic field M1 corresponding to thechange in current. When the touch pen 100 is in contact with or inproximity to the display surface, an electromotive force is generated inthe coil 102 by mutual induction between the transmitting coils CTx andthe coil 102, whereby the capacitive element 103 is charged.

Then, during the magnetic field detection period illustrated in FIG. 4,the coil 102 of the touch pen 100 generates a magnetic field M2 thatvaries with the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit 101. Themagnetic field M2 passes through the receiving coils CRx, and as aresult, an electromotive force is generated in the receiving coils CRxby mutual induction between the receiving coils CRx and the coil 102. Acurrent corresponding to the electromotive force of the receiving coilsCRx flows in the voltage detector DET. In this manner, the electromotiveforce is generated in the resonant circuit 101 of the touch pen 100according to the magnetic field M1 generated in the transmitting coilsCTx; the magnetic field M2 is generated in the coil 102 according to theelectromotive force; and the electromotive force is generated in thereceiving coils CRx according to the magnetic field M2. In view of theabove description, the electromotive force of the receiving coils CRxcan be said to be generated according to the magnetic field generated inthe transmitting coils CTx. Although the description of the touch pen100 and the magnetic field M2 will be omitted in following theembodiments, the magnetic field M1 generated in the transmitting coilsCTx causes the generation of the electromotive force in the receivingcoils CRx through the above-described process.

The voltage detector DET converts variation in current corresponding tothe electromotive force of the receiving coil CRx into variation involtage. As described above, the detector 40 compares the absolute value|ΔV| with the predetermined threshold voltage to determine whether thetouch pen 100 is in the non-contact state, or in either the contactstate or the proximate state. The detector 40 can detect the touch pen100 based on the basic principle of the electromagnetic induction touchdetection by scanning each of the transmitting coils CTx and thereceiving coils CRx.

The following describes a configuration example of the display device 1of this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating asectional structure of the display device according to the firstembodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the display device 1 includes apixel substrate 2, a counter substrate 3, a liquid crystal layer 6serving as a display functional layer, and a cover member 50. Thecounter substrate 3 is disposed so as to be opposed to a surface of thepixel substrate 2 in the vertical direction. The liquid crystal layer 6is provided between the pixel substrate 2 and the counter substrate 3.

The cover member 50 is provided on a surface of the counter substrate 3.A first surface 50 a of the cover member 50 is the display surface onwhich an image is displayed, and is a detection surface to which thedetection target body comes in contact or proximity. In this embodiment,the touch detection includes a case of detecting the detection targetbody directly in contact with the first surface 50 a. The touchdetection also includes a case where the first surface 50 a is providedthereon with a protective film (not illustrated), and the detectiontarget body in contact with the protective film is detected.

The cover member 50 is bonded to a polarizing plate 36 with an adhesivelayer 55 interposed therebetween. The cover member 50 may be a glasssubstrate or may be a film-like base material using a light-transmittingresin material or other materials. Light (external light) incident fromoutside on the first surface 50 a side is reflected by pixel electrodes25 in the pixel substrate 2 and is transmitted from the first surface 50a. The display device 1 of this embodiment is a reflective liquidcrystal display device that displays the image using this reflectedlight.

In this specification, the first direction Dx refers to a directionparallel to the first surface 50 a, and the second direction Dy refersto a direction intersecting with the first direction Dx in a planeparallel to the first surface 50 a. A third direction Dz refers to adirection orthogonal to the first surface 50 a. In this specification,in a direction orthogonal to a first substrate 21, the term “upper side”refers to a direction from the first substrate 21 toward a secondsubstrate 31, and the term “lower side” refers to a direction from thesecond substrate 31 toward the first substrate 21. The term “plan view”refers to a case of viewing from a direction orthogonal to a surface ofthe first substrate 21.

The pixel substrate 2 includes the first substrate 21, the thirdelectrodes 24, the pixel electrodes 25, the signal lines SGL, aninsulating layer 23, a planarizing film 29, and an orientation film 28.The third electrodes 24, the signal lines SGL, and the pixel electrodes25 are provided in this order to the first substrate 21. For example, aglass substrate is used as the first substrate 21. The first substrate21 is provided with circuit elements and various types of wiring, suchas gate lines GCL, which are not illustrated, in addition to the signallines SGL. The circuit elements include switching elements, such asthin-film transistors (TFTs), and capacitive elements.

The pixel electrodes 25 are provided on the planarizing film 29. Theorientation film 28 is disposed on the outermost surface of the pixelsubstrate 2, and is provided between the pixel electrodes 25 and theliquid crystal layer 6. The pixel electrodes 25 are made of, forexample, a metal, such as aluminum (Al) or silver (Ag). The pixelelectrodes 25 may also have a configuration stacked with such a metalmaterial and a light-transmitting conductive material, such as indiumtin oxide (ITO). The pixel electrodes 25 are made of a material havinggood reflectance, and are provided as reflective electrodes thatdiffusively reflect the light incident from outside.

The third electrodes 24 are provided between the first substrate 21 andthe pixel electrodes 25 in the direction orthogonal to the surface ofthe first substrate 21. The third electrodes 24 are provided so as tooverlap the pixel electrodes 25 with the insulating layer 23 and theplanarizing film 29 in between. This configuration generates a retentioncapacitance 53 (refer to FIG. 6) between the third electrodes 24 and thepixel electrodes 25. In this embodiment, the third electrodes 24 alsoserve as the receiving coils CRx (refer to FIGS. 3 and 4) of the displaypanel 10.

The counter substrate 3 includes the second substrate 31, a color filter32 provided on one surface of the second substrate 31, a light-shieldinglayer 39, the first electrodes 33, the common electrode COML, anorientation film 38, second electrodes TDL provided on the other surfaceof the second substrate 31, an insulating layer 35, and the polarizingplate 36. In this embodiment, the second substrate 31 is, for example, aglass substrate or a resin substrate. Each of the first electrodes 33serves as the drive electrode E1 (refer to FIG. 2) of the display panel10. Each of the second electrodes TDL serves as the detection electrodeE2 (refer to FIG. 2) of the display panel 10.

The color filter 32 is opposed to the liquid crystal layer 6 in thedirection orthogonal to the first substrate 21. The color filter 32 maybe disposed on the first substrate 21. The color filter 32 includes, forexample, three filters having a color region 32R (red), a color region32G (green), and a color region 32B (blue). The color filter 32 mayinclude a white (W) filter, or may include filters having five or moredifferent colors. The light-shielding layer 39 is provided at boundaryportions between the color regions 32R, 32G, and 32B. Thelight-shielding layer 39 is a colored resin layer or metal layercommonly called a black matrix. The first electrodes 33 are provided soas to overlap with the light-shielding layer 39, and are disposedbetween the second substrate 31 and the color filter 32.

The common electrode COML is provided on a side of the second substrate31 opposite to another side thereof facing the second electrodes TDL.The common electrode COML is provided between the color filter 32 andthe liquid crystal layer 6 in the direction orthogonal to the firstsubstrate 21. The common electrode COML is made of a light-transmittingconductive material, such as ITO.

The liquid crystal layer 6 includes, for example, nematic liquidcrystals. Liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer 6 arestationary in an initial orientation state while no electric field isgenerated between the common electrode COML and the pixel electrodes 25.During a display period Pd (refer to FIG. 9), the level of a voltagebetween the common electrode COML and each of the pixel electrodes 25 ischanged, and an electric field is generated between the common electrodeCOML and the pixel electrode 25. As a result, the orientation of theliquid crystal molecules changes from the initial orientation. Theelectric field can differ between the pixel electrodes 25. Accordingly,light passing through the liquid crystal layer 6 is modulated on a persub-pixel SPix basis.

With the configuration described above, the first substrate 21, thethird electrodes 24, the pixel electrodes 25, the liquid crystal layer 6serving as the display functional layer, the common electrode COML, andthe second electrodes TDL are stacked in this order. The secondsubstrate 31 serving as an insulating substrate is provided between thefirst electrodes 33 with the common electrode COML and the secondelectrodes TDL. The incident light incident from the first surface 50 aside of the display device 1 passes through the counter substrate 3 andthe liquid crystal layer 6, and reaches the pixel electrodes 25. Theincident light is reflected by the pixel electrodes 25. The lightreflected by the pixel electrodes 25 passes through the liquid crystallayer 6 to be modulated on a per sub-pixel SPix basis, and istransmitted from the first surface 50 a.

Since the display device 1 is a reflective display device that performsdisplay by reflecting the external light, a light source, such as afrontlight or a backlight, is not provided. The display device 1 is,however, not limited to this configuration, and may have a light source,such as the frontlight or the backlight. In this case, the frontlight isprovided on the first surface 50 a side, or the backlight is provided onthe back surface of the pixel substrate 2, that is, on a side of thefirst substrate 21 opposite to another side thereof facing the liquidcrystal layer 6. When the backlight is used, light from the backlightpasses between the pixel electrodes 25 to reach the first surface 50 a.The light from the backlight serves as auxiliary light.

The following describes the display operation of the display device 1.FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a pixel array of the displaydevice according to the first embodiment. The first substrate 21illustrated in FIG. 5 is provided with switching elements Tr of therespective sub-pixels SPix and wiring, such as the signal lines SGL forsupplying the pixel signals Vpix to the corresponding pixel electrodes25 and the gate lines GCL for supplying the drive signals for drivingthe switching elements Tr. The gate lines GCL and the signal lines SGLare provided so as to intersect with each other. The gate lines GCL andthe signal lines SGL partition a display region Ad (refer to FIG. 7)into a matrix having a row-column configuration. Each of the partitionedregions is referred to as the sub-pixel SPix.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the display device 1 includes the sub-pixelsSPix arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration. Each of thesub-pixels SPix includes the switching element Tr, a liquid crystalelement 52, and the retention capacitor 53. The sub-pixel SPix isprovided with the pixel electrode 25 (refer to FIG. 5), and the pixelelectrode 25 is coupled to the switching element Tr. The switchingelement Tr is fabricated from a thin-film transistor (TFT), and in thepresent example, fabricated from an n-channel metal oxide semiconductor(MOS) TFT. The liquid crystal element 52 includes liquid crystalcapacitance generated between the pixel electrode 25 and the commonelectrode COML. Capacitance generated between the pixel electrodes 25and the third electrode 24 can be used as the retention capacitance 53.The sub-pixel SPix is not limited to this configuration, but may beprovided with a capacitive element.

The gate lines GCL are coupled to the gate driver 12. The gate driver 12sequentially selects the gate lines GCL. The gate driver 12 applies ascan signal Vscan (refer to FIG. 1) to the gate of each of the switchingelements Tr through the selected one of the gate lines GCL. Thisoperation sequentially selects one row (one horizontal line) of thesub-pixels SPix as a target of display driving. The signal lines SGL arecoupled to the source driver 13. The source driver 13 supplies the pixelsignal Vpix to each of the sub-pixels SPix included in the selected onehorizontal line through the signal lines SGL. These sub-pixels SPixperform display of each horizontal line according to the supplied pixelsignals Vpix.

When this display operation is performed, the drive circuit 14 (refer toFIG. 1) applies the display drive signal Vcomdc to the common electrodeCOML and the third electrodes 24. As a result, the common electrode COMLand the third electrodes 24 serve as common electrodes for the pixelelectrodes 25 during the display operation.

The color regions 32R, 32G, and 32B of the three colors of R, G, and Bcorrespond to the sub-pixels SPix illustrated in FIG. 6 described above.The combination of the color regions 32R, 32G, 32B is regarded as a set.The sub-pixels SPix corresponding to the color regions 32R, 32G, and 32Bof the three colors as a set constitute a pixel Pix.

The following describes the configuration of the first electrodes 33,the second electrodes TDL, and the common electrode COML and the touchdetection operation. FIG. 7 is a plan view schematically illustratingthe display device according to the first embodiment. As illustrated inFIG. 7, the display device 1 is provided with the display region Ad anda peripheral region Gd. In this specification, the display region Ad isa region for displaying the image, and is a region overlapping with thepixels Pix (sub-pixels SPix). In this embodiment, a direction along along side of the display region Ad is assumed to be the second directionDy, and a direction intersecting with the second direction Dy is assumedto be the first direction Dx.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the first electrodes 33, the second electrodesTDL, and the common electrode COML are provided in the display regionAd. The common electrode COML is continuously provided over the entirearea of the display region Ad. The first electrodes 33 extend along thefirst direction Dx, and are arranged in the second direction Dy. Thesecond electrodes TDL extend along the second direction Dy, and arearranged in the first direction Dx. That is, the first electrodes 33 andthe second electrodes TDL are provided so as to intersect with eachother in the plan view. Both the first electrodes 33 and the secondelectrodes TDL are formed into strips. Electrostatic capacitance isgenerated at intersecting portions between the first electrodes 33 andthe second electrodes TDL, and at the peripheries of the intersectingportions.

A metal material having good conductivity is used as the firstelectrodes 33. The second electrodes TDL are made by forming thin metalwires having a width of several micrometers to several tens ofmicrometers into zigzag lines, wavy lines, or a mesh. In the same manneras the common electrode COML, the second electrodes TDL may be made of alight-transmitting conductive material, such as ITO.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, a flexible substrate 110 is coupled to thefirst substrate 21 and the second substrate 31 in the peripheral regionGd. The flexible substrate 110 is provided with a touch integratedcircuit (IC) 49 for controlling the detection operation of the displaypanel 10. Each of The second electrodes TDL is electrically coupled tothe touch IC 49. In addition, the first substrate 21 in the peripheralregion Gd is provided with a driver IC 19 for controlling the displayoperation of the display panel 10. The common electrode COML iselectrically coupled to the driver IC 19. The various circuits, such asthe source driver 13 and the drive circuit 14, illustrated in FIG. 1 areprovided in the driver IC 19. A multiplexer 16 is provided between thedriver IC 19 and the display region Ad. The first and second AFEs 47Aand 47B illustrated in FIG. 1 are provided in the touch IC 49.

Each of the long sides of the peripheral region Gd of the firstsubstrate 21 is provided with various circuits, such as a gate scancircuit 12A and a first electrode scan circuit 14A. The gate scancircuit 12A is included in the gate driver 12 (refer to FIG. 1), andsequentially selects the gate lines GCL. The first electrode scancircuit 14A is a circuit that sequentially or simultaneously selects thefirst electrodes 33. The first electrode scan circuit 14A iselectrically coupled to the first electrodes 33, and supplies variousdrive signals from the driver IC 19 to the first electrodes 33. A regionof the peripheral region Gd provided with the gate scan circuit 12A andthe first electrode scan circuit 14A serves as a peripheral circuitregion 80.

With this configuration, when the mutual-capacitive touch detection isperformed, the driver IC 19 supplies the second drive signal TSVcom tothe first electrodes 33 in a time-division manner. In this case, thefirst electrode scan circuit 14A may simultaneously select more than oneof the first electrodes 33 as a first electrode block Bk, andsequentially supply the second drive signal TSVcom to the firstelectrode block Bk on a block-by-block basis (refer to FIG. 14). Thesecond detection signal Vdet2 corresponding to a change in electrostaticcapacitance between the first electrodes 33 and the second electrodesTDL is output from the second electrodes TDL to the second touch IC 49.Thus, the touch of the detection target body is detected. That is, eachof the first electrodes 33 corresponds to the drive electrode E1, andeach of the second electrodes TDL corresponds to the detection electrodeE2, in the basic principle of the mutual-capacitive touch detectiondescribed above.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the display device accordingto the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the third electrodes24 are disposed between the first substrate 21 and the pixel electrodes25. The third electrodes 24 extend along the first direction Dx, and arearranged in the second direction Dy. The signal lines SGL are disposedbetween the first substrate 21 and the liquid crystal layer 6. Thesignal lines SGL extend along the second direction Dy, and are arrangedin the first direction Dx. The third electrodes 24 are provided so as tointersect with the signal lines SGL in the plan view. The firstelectrodes 33 and the second electrodes TDL are disposed facing onesurface side of the common electrode COML, and the signal lines SGL andthe third electrodes 24 are disposed facing the other surface side ofthe common electrode COML. The first electrodes 33 are provided so as tointersect with the signal lines SGL in the plan view, and extend alongthe third electrodes 24. The second electrodes TDL are provided so as tointersect with the first electrodes 33 and the third electrodes 24 inthe plan view, and extend along the signal lines SGL.

The first AFE 47A is electrically coupled to the third electrodes 24through a multiplexer 48. The second AFE 47B is electrically coupled tothe second electrodes TDL through the multiplexer 48. The driver IC 19supplies a switching signal Vss to the multiplexer 48. The multiplexer48 is a circuit that changes the coupling states of the third electrodes24 and the second electrodes TDL to the first AFE 47A and the second AFE47B based on the switching signal Vss. The multiplexer 48 couples thethird electrodes 24 to the first AFE 47A when the electromagneticinduction method is used, and couples the second electrodes TDL to thesecond AFE 47B when the mutual-capacitance method is used. Themultiplexer 48 may be provided on the second substrate 31, or providedin the touch IC 49. The output signals from the first and second AFEs47A and 47B are supplied to the external controller 200. The controller200 is, for example, a host IC mounted on a control board.

When the electromagnetic induction touch detection is performed, thedriver IC 19 supplies the first drive signal VTP to the signal linesSGL. The signal lines SGL serve as the transmitting coils CTx when theelectromagnetic induction touch detection is performed. As a result, theelectromagnetic induction is generated among the signal lines SGL, thetouch pen 100, and the third electrodes 24. The electromotive force isgenerated in the third electrodes 24 by the mutual induction with thetouch pen 100. The first detection signal Vdet1 corresponding to theelectromotive force is supplied from the third electrodes 24 to thefirst AFE 47A through the multiplexer 48. As a result, theelectromagnetic induction touch detection is performed.

When the mutual-capacitive touch detection is performed, the driver IC19 supplies the second drive signal TSVcom to the first electrodes 33.The second detection signal Vdet2 corresponding to the change inelectrostatic capacitance between the first electrodes 33 and the secondelectrodes TDL is supplied from the second electrodes TDL to the secondAFE 47B through the multiplexer 48. As a result, the mutual-capacitivetouch detection is performed.

In this embodiment, the signal lines SGL and the third electrodes 24used for the electromagnetic induction touch detection are disposed on afirst side of the common electrode COML, and the first electrodes 33 andthe second electrodes TDL used for the mutual-capacitive touch detectionare disposed on a second side of the common electrode COML opposite tothe first side thereof. The first electrodes 33 and the secondelectrodes TDL are disposed on the second side of the common electrodeCOML, and the liquid crystal layer 6, the pixel electrodes 25, thesignal lines SGL, and the third electrodes 24 are disposed on the firstside of the common electrode COML. This configuration can restrain theelectric field generated from the first electrodes 33 from affecting theliquid crystal layer 6 when the second drive signal TSVcom is suppliedto the first electrodes 33. As a result, the mutual-capacitive touchdetection can be performed synchronously or asynchronously with thedisplay period.

The signal lines SGL have the function to supply the pixel signals Vpixduring the display and the function of the transmitting coils CTx whenthe electromagnetic induction method is used. The third electrodes 24have the function as the common electrodes during the display and thefunction of the receiving coils CRx when the electromagnetic inductionmethod is used. Therefore, the coupling state thereof needs to bechanged according to the operations of the respective functions. Thefollowing describes coupling configurations of the signal lines SGL andthe third electrodes 24. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram illustrating acoupling configuration of the signal lines, the third electrodes, andthe common electrodes during the display period. FIG. 10 is a circuitdiagram illustrating a coupling configuration of the signal lines, thethird electrodes, and the common electrodes during a first sensingperiod. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration exampleof supplies for supplying various signals.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, a plurality of signal lines SGL1,SGL2, SGL3, SGL4, and SGL5 are arranged. In the following description,the signal lines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3, SGL4, and SGL5 will each be referredto as a signal line SGL when they need not be distinguished from oneanother. A plurality of third electrodes 24(1), 24(2), 24(3), and 24(4)are arranged so as to intersect with the signal lines SGL. In thefollowing description, the third electrodes 24(1), 24(2), 24(3), and24(4) will each be referred to as a third electrode 24 when they neednot be distinguished from one another. The common electrode COML isprovided so as to overlap with the signal lines SGL and the thirdelectrodes 24.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the display drive signal Vcomdc issupplied to the common electrode COML through wiring L11. A secondvoltage VTPL is supplied to the signal lines SGL through wiring L12. Afirst voltage VTPH is supplied to the signal lines SGL through wiringL13. Wiring L14 couples the signal lines SGL to the wiring L12 and L13.Wiring L15 couples the ends on the same sides of the signal lines SGL toone another.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, the driver IC 19 supplies the various signalsto the signal lines SGL, the third electrodes 24, the common electrodeCOML, and the first electrodes 33 (refer to FIG. 8) through the wiringL11, L12, and L13 and the first electrode scan circuit 14A. The drivecircuit 14 (refer to FIG. 1) includes a display drive signal supply 14a, a detection drive signal supply 14 b, a first voltage supply 14 c,and a second voltage supply 14 d. These supplies 14 a to 14 d areincorporated in the driver IC 19.

The display drive signal supply 14 a supplies the display drive signalVcomdc to the common electrode COML and the third electrodes 24 throughthe wiring L11. The detection drive signal supply 14 b supplies thesecond drive signal TSVcom for detection to the first electrodes 33through the first electrode scan circuit 14A. The first voltage supply14 c supplies the first voltage VTPH of a direct current having a firstpotential to the signal lines SGL through the wiring L13. The secondvoltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltage VTPL to the signal linesSGL through the wiring L12. The second voltage VTPL is a direct-currentvoltage signal having a second potential lower than the first potential.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, a switch S1 is provided between thewiring L12 and one end of the signal line SGL. A switch S2 is providedbetween the wiring L15 and one end of the signal line SGL. In thefollowing description, one end of each of the signal lines SGL isreferred to as the upper end, and the other end thereof is referred toas the lower end, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. A high-level voltageVGH of the scan signal Vscan (refer to FIG. 1) is supplied to the gatelines GCL through switches S3. A low-level voltage VGL of the scansignal Vscan is supplied to the gate lines GCL through switches S4. Thepixel signals Vpix are supplied to the signal lines SGL through switchesS5.

Switches S6 are provided between the signal lines SGL and the wiringL14. Switches S8 are provided between the wiring L12 and the wiring L14coupled to the signal lines SGL. Switches S9 are provided between thewiring L13 and the wiring L14 coupled to the signal lines SGL. SwitchesS10 are provided on the upper ends of the signal lines SGL, and providedbetween the signal lines SGL and the wiring L12 and L13.

Of a pair of the third electrodes 24(1) and 24(2), one end of the thirdelectrode 24(1) is coupled to the wiring L11 through wiring L17. In thefollowing description, one end of the third electrode 24 is referred toas the left end, and the other end thereof is referred to as the rightend, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. The right ends on the same sideof the third electrodes 24(1) and 24(2) are coupled to each otherthrough wiring L16. As a result, the pair of the third electrodes 24(1)and 24(2) are coupled together so as to form a loop. The left end of thethird electrode 24(2) is coupled to the wiring L11 through a switch S11,or coupled to the first AFE 47A through a switch S12. A pair of thethird electrodes 24(3) and 24(4) are coupled together so as to form aloop in the same manner.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the common electrode COML is coupledto the wiring L11 through wiring L18. During the display period Pd, thecommon electrode COML is coupled to the display drive signal supply 14 a(refer to FIG. 11) through the wiring L18 and L11. As a result, thedisplay drive signal Vcomdc is supplied to the common electrode COMLthrough the wiring L11.

During the display period Pd, the switches S11 are turned on and theswitches S12 are turned off in response to the control signal from thecontroller 11. As a result, the left end of each of the third electrodes24 is coupled to the wiring L11 through the wiring L17 or the switchS11. As a result, the display drive signal Vcomdc is supplied to each ofthe third electrodes 24 through the wiring L11. In this manner, thedisplay drive signal Vcomdc is supplied to the common electrode COML,and also to the third electrodes 24 opposed to the common electrodeCOML.

The switches S3 and the switches S4 coupled to the gate lines GCLoperate in a manner inverted from each other. The switches S3 aresequentially turned on to supply the high-level voltage VGH of the scansignal Vscan to a selected one of the gate lines GCL. The other of thegate lines GCL not selected are supplied with the low-level voltage VGL.The switches S5 are turned on to supply the pixel signals Vpix to thesignal lines SGL.

During the display period Pd, the switches S6 and S10 are turned off touncouple the signal lines SGL from the wiring L11, L12, and L13. As aresult, the first voltage VTPH and the second voltage VTPL are notsupplied to the signal lines SGL.

As described above, during the display period Pd, the pixel signals Vpixare supplied to the pixel electrodes 25 through the signal lines SGL,and the display drive signal Vcomdc as a common signal is supplied tothe common electrode COML and the third electrodes 24.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, during a first sensing period Pem in whichthe electromagnetic induction touch detection is performed, the switchesS5 are turned off and two of the switches S6 and two of the switches S10are turned on in response to the control signal from the controller 11.As a result, two of the signal lines SGL are coupled to the suppliesillustrated in FIG. 11 through the wiring L12, L13, and L15.

The following specifically describes a case illustrated in FIG. 10 wherethe signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 form the transmitting coil CTx (refer toFIG. 3). A region between the signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 serves as adetection region Aem. Specifically, the switches S10 coupled to theupper ends of the signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 are turned on. The switchesS6 coupled to the lower ends of the signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 are alsoturned on.

On the upper end side of the signal line SGL2, the switch S1 is turnedoff, and the switch S2 is turned on. As a result, the upper end of thesignal line SGL2 is electrically coupled to the wiring L15 and L13. Onthe lower end side of the signal line SGL2, the switch S8 is turned on,and the switch S9 is turned off. As a result, the lower end of thesignal line SGL2 is electrically coupled to the wiring L12.

On the upper end side of the signal line SGL4, the switch S1 is turnedon, and the switch S2 is turned off. As a result, the upper end of thesignal line SGL4 is electrically coupled to the wiring L12. On the lowerend side of the signal line SGL4, the switch S8 is turned off, and theswitch S9 is turned on. As a result, the lower end of the signal lineSGL4 is electrically coupled to the wiring L13.

As a result, during the first sensing period Pem, in response to thecontrol signal from the controller 11, the first voltage supply 14 c(refer to FIG. 11) is coupled to the upper end of at least one of thesignal lines SGL (signal line SGL2), and the second voltage supply 14 d(refer to FIG. 11) is coupled to the lower end thereof. In addition, thesecond voltage supply 14 d is coupled to the upper end of the signalline SGL (signal line SGL4) different from the at least one of thesignal lines SGL (signal line SGL2), and the first voltage supply 14 cis coupled to the lower end thereof.

The first voltage supply 14 c supplies the first voltage VTPH to theupper end of the signal line SGL2 through the wiring L13 and L15. Thesecond voltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltage VTPL to the lowerend of the signal line SGL2 through the wiring L12. As a result, apotential difference is generated between the upper end and the lowerend of the signal line SGL2 to cause a current I1 to flow in a directionfrom the upper end toward the lower end thereof.

The first voltage supply 14 c supplies the first voltage VTPH to thelower end of the signal line SGL4 through the wiring L13 and L14. Thesecond voltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltage VTPL to the upperend of the signal line SGL4 through the wiring L12. As a result, apotential difference is generated between the upper end and the lowerend of the signal line SGL4 to cause a current I2 to flow in a directionfrom the lower end toward the upper end thereof.

In this embodiment, the first voltage VTPH and the second voltage VTPLsupplied to both ends of the signal lines SGL are changed over to eachother at a predetermined frequency by switching the operations of theswitches S1, S2, S8, and S9. As a result, the signal lines SGL aresupplied with the first drive signal VTP serving as analternating-current voltage signal.

The currents I1 and I2 flowing in the signal lines SGL generate themagnetic field to cause the electromagnetic induction. As illustrated inFIG. 10, the currents I1 and I2 flow in directions opposite to eachother. As a result, the magnetic field generated by the current I1overlaps with the magnetic field generated by the current I2 in thedetection region Aem. This overlap can increase the strength of themagnetic field passing through the detection region Aem. The magneticfields generated by the current I1 and the current I2 correspond to themagnetic field M1 generated during the magnetic field generation periodof the electromagnetic induction method illustrated in FIG. 3. Thesignal lines SGL2 and SGL4 correspond to the transmitting coil CTx.

The controller 11 sequentially selects the signal lines SGL. As aresult, the touch detection is performed over the entire display regionAd using the electromagnetic induction method. In FIG. 10, thetransmitting coil CTx is formed by two of the signal lines SGL. However,the transmitting coil CTx is not limited to this example, and may beformed by two or more of the signal lines SGL disposed on one side ofthe detection region Aem and two or more of the signal lines SGLdisposed on the other side of the detection region Aem. The numbers ofthe signal lines SGL on both sides of the detection region Aem need notbe equal to each other. A configuration can be employed in which thenumber of the signal lines SGL on one side differs from that of thesignal lines SGL on the other side. In the above-described cases, theends on the same side of the signal lines SGL are electrically coupledto one another through the switches S10 and S2 and the wiring L15 thatare provided on the upper side. During periods (display period Pd andsecond sensing period Pes) different from the first sensing period Pem,each pair of the signal lines SGL is brought into an uncoupled state byoperation of the switches.

During the first sensing period Pem, the wiring L11 is grounded, and aground voltage GND is supplied to the left end of the third electrode24(1) and the left end of the third electrode 24(3). The switches S11coupled to the respective left ends of the third electrodes 24(2) and24(4) are turned off, and the switches S12 coupled thereto are turnedon. As a result, the left end of the third electrode 24(2) and the leftend of the third electrode 24(4) are coupled to the first AFE 47Athrough the corresponding switches S12. As a result, a pair of the thirdelectrodes 24(1) and 24(2) is provided as the receiving coil CRx (referto FIG. 3). A pair of the third electrodes 24(3) and 24(4) is alsoprovided as the receiving coil CRx. An electromotive force based on theelectromagnetic induction is generated in each pair of the thirdelectrodes 24. A current corresponding to this electromotive force issupplied to the first AFE 47A.

The switches S1, S2, and S10 coupled to the upper end sides of thesignal lines SGL1, SGL3, and SGL5 are turned off, and the switches S5,S6, S8, and S9 coupled to the lower end sides thereof are turned off. Asa result, the signal lines SGL1, SGL3, and SGL5 are not supplied withthe ground voltage GND, the first voltage VTPH, and the second voltageVTPL, and are placed in a floating state.

During the first sensing period Pem, all the switches S3 are turned off,and all the switches S4 are turned on. As a result, the gate lines GCLare supplied with the low-level voltage VGL as a direct-current voltagesignal. All the switches S5 are turned off, and thus, none of the signallines SGL are supplied with the pixel signal Vpix.

During the mutual-capacitive touch detection, the signal lines SGL andthe third electrodes 24 illustrated in FIG. 10 are not driven. The firstelectrodes 33 illustrated in FIG. 8 are brought into conduction with thefirst substrate 21, and are driven as the drive electrodes E1 of themutual capacitance method. The following describes a couplingconfiguration between the first electrodes 33 and the first substrate21. FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional diagram for explaining a couplingconfiguration of the first electrodes. FIG. 13 is a plan viewschematically illustrating the third electrodes and a conductiveportion. FIG. 14 is a plan view schematically illustrating the firstelectrodes and the conductive portion.

FIG. 12 illustrates a portion for one pixel at the outermostcircumference of the display region Ad and the peripheral region Gdadjacent thereto. As illustrated in FIG. 12, in the pixel substrate 2,for example, the switching elements Tr, the pixel electrodes 25, thethird electrodes 24, coupling wiring 24 c, coupling electrodes 72, theinsulating layer 23, the planarizing film 29, and the orientation film28 are provided on the first substrate 21. The orientation film 28 isprovided so as to cover the pixel electrodes 25 in the display regionAd. The orientation film 28 is provided in a region not overlapping witha conductive portion 81 in the peripheral region Gd, and overlaps with apart of a conductive layer 71. The switching element Tr includes a gateelectrode 64, a source electrode 62, a semiconductor layer 61, and adrain electrode 63. The gate electrode 64 is provided in the same layeras that of the gate lines GCL. A part of each of the gate lines GCL maybe used as the gate electrode 64. The source electrode 62 is provided inthe same layer as that of the signal lines SGL. A part of each of thesignal lines SGL may be used as the source electrode 62.

Each of the pixel electrodes 25 is coupled to the drain electrode 63through a contact hole provided in the planarizing film 29. Each of thethird electrodes 24 is provided in the same layer as that of the gateelectrode 64 (gate line GCL). The third electrode 24 is provided so asto overlap with the drain electrode 63 and the pixel electrode 25 whenviewed from the direction orthogonal to the surface of the firstsubstrate 21.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, in the counter substrate 3, thelight-shielding layer 39, the first electrodes 33, the color filter 32,an overcoat layer 34, the common electrode COML, and the orientationfilm 38 stacked on one surface of the second substrate 31 in this order.The second electrodes TDL is disposed on the other surface of the secondsubstrate 31. That is, the overcoat layer 34 serving as an insulatinglayer is provided on the common electrode COML. The first electrodes 33and the second electrodes TDL opposed to the first electrodes 33 with aspace therebetween are provided on the overcoat layer 34.

The first electrodes 33 are continuously provided from the displayregion Ad to the peripheral region Gd. Portions of the first electrodes33 provided in the peripheral region Gd serve as coupling portions 33 a.The overcoat layer 34 is provided so as to cover the color filter 32 andthe coupling portions 33 a. The common electrode COML is providedbetween the overcoat layer 34 and the liquid crystal layer 6. The commonelectrode COML is continuously provided from the display region Ad tothe peripheral region Gd. A portion of the common electrode COMLprovided in the peripheral region Gd serves as a coupling portion COMLa.The orientation film 38 is provided so as to cover the common electrodeCOML in the display region Ad. The orientation film 38 is provided in aregion not overlapping with the conductive portion 81 in the peripheralregion Gd, and overlaps with the coupling portion COMLa. A conductivelayer 74 is coupled to the coupling portions 33 a through a contact holeprovided in the overcoat layer 34 in the peripheral region Gd. Theconductive layer 74 is a light-transmitting conductive material, such asITO.

In the peripheral region Gd, the conductive portion 81 is providedbetween the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 31. Theconductive portion 81 is a seal portion that seals between the firstsubstrate 21 and the second substrate 31. The conductive portion 81includes a plurality of conductive particles 82 dispersed in a sealingmaterial. The conductive portion 81 is provided on the peripheralcircuit region 80 with the planarizing film 29 interposed therebetween.FIG. 12 is merely a schematic illustration, and illustrates only one ofthe conductive particles 82 in the conductive portion 81. The presentdisclosure is, however, not limited to this illustration. The conductiveparticles 82 are dispersed in the conductive portion 81.

The conductive layer 74 is coupled to the conductive layer 71 throughthe conductive particles 82 of the conductive portion 81. The conductivelayer 71 is a light-transmitting conductive material, such as ITO. Thus,the first electrodes 33 are electrically coupled to the conductive layer71. The conductive layer 71 is coupled to the coupling electrodes 72.The coupling electrodes 72 are coupled to the first electrode scancircuit 14A provided in the peripheral circuit region 80. With theabove-described configuration, the first electrodes 33 are electricallycoupled to the first electrode scan circuit 14A provided on the firstsubstrate 21. With this configuration, during the mutual-capacitivetouch detection, the first electrode scan circuit 14A sequentiallyselects the first electrode block Bk including more than one of thefirst electrodes 33 (refer to FIG. 14), and supplies the second drivesignal TSVcom to the first electrode block Bk.

Although not illustrated, with the same configuration, the commonelectrode COML is also coupled to the first substrate 21 side throughthe conductive portion 81. In this case, the conductive portion 81coupled to the common electrode COML is electrically isolated from theconductive portion 81 coupled to the first electrodes 33. With thisconfiguration, the supplies 14 a to 14 d of the driver IC 19 (refer toFIG. 11) can supply different signals to the common electrode COML andthe first electrodes 33.

A region A51 denotes a region outside the central portion of theconductive portion 81 up to the outer circumference of the secondsubstrate 31. A region A52 denotes a region outside end portions TDLa ofthe second electrodes TDL up to the outer circumference of the secondsubstrate 31, the end portions TDLa being provided in the peripheralregion Gd. The coupling portion COMLa is preferably provided from theboundary between the display region Ad and the peripheral region Gd tothe vicinity of the conductive portion 81. The coupling portions 33 a ofthe first electrodes 33 are preferably provided up to the region A52.With this configuration, the coupling portions 33 a are provided betweenthe peripheral circuit region 80 and the second electrodes TDL. Thisconfiguration allows the coupling portions 33 a to shield noise from theperipheral circuit region 80.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, the third electrodes 24 include capacitiveelectrodes 24 a and wiring 24 b. The capacitive electrodes 24 a areprovided so as to overlap with the drain electrodes 63 and the pixelelectrodes 25, and generate retention capacitance between themselves andboth the drain electrodes 63 and the pixel electrodes 25. The wiring 24b couples the capacitive electrodes 24 a arranged in the first directionDx to one another. With the above-described configuration, the thirdelectrodes 24 are longer in the first direction Dx as a whole. In otherwords, the third electrodes 24 are longer in the same direction as thatof the first electrodes 33 illustrated in FIG. 14. As illustrated inFIG. 14, the color regions 32R, 32G, and 32B of the color filter 32 arelonger in a direction intersecting with the first electrodes 33 in theplan view.

More than one of the third electrodes 24 are coupled to one couplingportion 24 d. The more than one of third electrodes 24 constitute athird electrode block BkCs. During the electromagnetic induction touchdetection, a plurality of such third electrode blocks BkCs form thereceiving coils CRx. The coupling wiring 24 c is coupled to the couplingportion 24 d, and couples the third electrode block BkCs to the firstAFE 47A or the wiring L11 (refer to FIG. 10).

As illustrated in FIG. 14, the light-shielding layer 39 includesportions extending along the gate lines GCL and portions extending alongthe signal lines SGL. The portions of the light-shielding layer 39extending along the signal lines SGL are provided so as to overlap withthe boundaries between the color regions 32R, 32G, and 32B. The firstelectrodes 33 are provided so as to overlap with the portions of thelight-shielding layer 39 extending along the gate lines GCL. In otherwords, the first electrodes 33 are provided along the first directionDx.

More than one of the first electrodes 33 arranged in the seconddirection Dy are coupled to one of the conductive layers 74. Thisconfiguration forms the first electrode block Bk including the more thanone of the first electrodes 33, and the same signal is supplied to themore than one of the first electrodes 33 included in the first electrodeblock Bk. The first electrodes 33 other than those in the firstelectrode block Bk serve as a non-selected electrode block NBk. Thefirst electrode block Bk serves as the drive electrode E1 in themutual-capacitive touch detection.

Whereas the common electrode COML is made of ITO, the first electrodes33, the second electrodes TDL, the third electrodes 24, and the signallines SGL are made of a metal. Therefore, the first electrodes 33 andthe signal lines SGL are significantly lower in resistance than thecommon electrode COML. As a result, using the first electrodes 33 or thesignal lines SGL as the drive electrodes can reduce dulling of the firstdrive signal VTP and the second drive signal TSVcom each having a squarewave (alternating-current rectangular wave). This point will bedescribed with reference to FIG. 15.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a pulse wave applied tothe drive electrodes. Each of a first pulse wave PW1, a second pulsewave PW2, and a third pulse wave PW3 illustrated in FIG. 15 exemplifiesone pulse wave of a plurality of pulse waves included in the first drivesignal VTP and the second drive signal TSVcom. The first pulse wave PW1represents an ideal waveform of the pulse wave applied to the driveelectrodes. The second pulse wave PW2 represents a waveform when onlythe common electrode COML made of ITO is used as the drive electrode.Since ITO has a high resistance, the waveform of the square wave appliedthereto is made duller than that of the first pulse wave PW1. Thewaveform is made duller particularly when falling.

In contrast, the third pulse wave PW3 represents a waveform when thefirst electrodes 33 or the signal lines SGL are used as the driveelectrodes. The first electrodes 33 and the signal lines SGL aremetallic. Therefore, the first electrodes 33 and the signal lines SGLare significantly lower in resistance than ITO. As a result, overallresponse of the drive electrodes is improved, and in particular, thefalling of the third pulse wave PW3 is made steeper than that of thesecond pulse wave PW2. As a result, in this embodiment, responses to thedrive signals are improved and the detection sensitivity is improved inboth cases of the electromagnetic induction method and themutual-capacitance method.

The common electrode COML and the pixel electrodes 25 lie between boththe first electrodes 33 and the second electrodes TDL and both thesignal lines SGL and the third electrodes 24. Also in this case, thecommon electrode COML is supplied with a fixed voltage signal (such asthe display drive signal Vcomdc or the ground potential GND), and thepixel electrodes 25 are substantially in the floating state. As aresult, the common electrode COML and the pixel electrodes 25 can berestrained from hindering the function of the first electrodes 33 andthe signal lines SGL as the drive electrodes.

FIG. 16 is a timing waveform diagram illustrating an operation exampleof the display device according to the first embodiment. The displaydevice 1 performs the touch detection operation (detection period) andthe display operation (display period) in a time-division manner. Thetouch detection operation and the display operation may be divided inany way. The following describes, for example, a method in which thetouch detection and the display are performed in a time-division mannerin one frame period of the display panel 10, that is, in a time requiredfor displaying video information for one screen.

As illustrated in FIG. 16, the display period Pd, the first sensingperiod Pem, and the second sensing period Pes are alternately arranged.

The above-described display operation is performed during the displayperiod Pd. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the driver IC 19 supplies thedisplay drive signal Vcomdc to the common electrode COML and the thirdelectrodes 24 through the wiring L13. During the same period, the pixelsignals Vpix are supplied to the signal lines SGL (signal line blockBkSG) opposed to the common electrode COML.

During the first sensing period Pem, as illustrated in FIG. 10, thedriver IC 19 alternately supplies the first voltage VTPH and the secondvoltage VTPL to both ends of the transmitting coil CTx. This operationsupplies the first drive signal VTP to the signal line block BkSGconstituting the transmitting coil CTx. A non-selected signal line blockNBkSG is not supplied with the first drive signal VTP, and is placed inthe floating state.

As illustrated in FIG. 16, the first voltage VTPH is a voltage signalhaving a potential V3. The second voltage VTPL is a voltage signalhaving a potential V2 lower than the potential V3. The display drivesignal Vcomdc is a voltage signal having a potential V1 lower than thepotential V2.

During the second sensing period Pes, the driver IC 19 supplies thesecond drive signal TSVcom to the first electrode block Bk. Thenon-selected electrode block NBk is supplied with the display drivesignal Vcomdc. The signal supplied to the non-selected electrode blockNBk only needs to be a fixed potential, and the non-selected electrodeblock NBk may be supplied with, for example, the second voltage VTPL.The signal line block BkSG and the non-selected signal line block NBkSGare in the floating state.

The timing waveform diagram illustrated in FIG. 16 is merely an example,and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the order of the displayperiod Pd, the first sensing period Pem, and the second sensing periodPes can be changed as appropriate. One frame period may be provided withonly either of the first sensing period Pem and the second sensingperiod Pes. The lengths of the display period Pd, the first sensingperiod Pem, and the second sensing period Pes may differ from oneanother.

FIG. 17 is a timing waveform diagram illustrating another operationexample of the display device according to the first embodiment. Asillustrated in FIG. 17, the display period Pd and the first sensingperiod Pem are alternately arranged. In this embodiment, themutual-capacitive touch detection can be performed in synchronizationwith the display period Pd. The pixel signals Vpix are supplied to thesignal lines SGL (signal line block BkSG) during the display period Pd,and the second drive signal TSVcom is supplied to the first electrodeblock Bk during the same period. Since the common electrode COML isprovided between the first electrodes 33 and both the pixel electrodes25 and the signal lines SGL, the second drive signal TSVcom can berestrained from hindering the display operation.

The present disclosure is not limited to the example illustrated in FIG.17. The mutual-capacitive touch detection may be performed during thesame period as the first sensing period Pem. In other words, the firstdrive signal VTP is supplied to the signal lines SGL during the firstsensing period Pem, and the second drive signal TSVcom is supplied tothe first electrodes 33 during the same period.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG.18, in a display device 1A of this embodiment, the configurations andthe order of stacking of the first electrodes 33, the second electrodesTDL, the third electrodes 24, and the signal lines SGL are the same asthose of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, during the electromagnetic induction touchdetection, the driver IC 19 supplies the first drive signal VTP to thethird electrodes 24. The third electrodes 24 serve as the transmittingcoils CTx during the electromagnetic induction touch detection. As aresult, the electromagnetic induction is generated among the thirdelectrodes 24, the touch pen 100, and the signal lines SGL. Theelectromotive force is generated in the signal lines SGL by the mutualinduction with the touch pen 100. The first detection signal Vdet1corresponding to this electromotive force is supplied from the signallines SGL to the first AFE 47A through the multiplexer 48. The signallines SGL serve as the receiving coils CRx during the electromagneticinduction touch detection.

In this embodiment, the third electrodes 24 are driven in theelectromagnetic induction method. The third electrodes 24 are metallic,and have a large area including the capacitive electrodes 24 a forgenerating the retention capacitance of the pixels Pix (sub-pixelsSPix). Therefore, the third electrodes 24 have a significantly lowerresistance than that obtained by ITO. As a result, the response to thefirst drive signal VTP is improved in the same manner as in the firstembodiment. In the mutual-capacitance method, the first electrodes 33are driven in the same manner as in the first embodiment. As a result,the response to the second drive signal TSVcom is improved.

The following describes coupling configurations of the third electrodes24 in the display device 1A of this embodiment. FIG. 19 is a circuitdiagram for explaining a coupling configuration of the third electrodesduring the display period according to the second embodiment. FIG. 20 isa circuit diagram illustrating a coupling configuration of the thirdelectrodes during the first sensing period according to the secondembodiment.

As illustrated in FIGS. 19 and 20, a plurality of third electrodes 24-1,24-2, . . . , 24-n are arranged. In the following description, the thirdelectrodes 24-1, 24-2, . . . , 24-n will each be referred to as thethird electrode 24 when they need not be distinguished from one another.

First wiring L1 a and second wiring L2 a are provided on the left endside of the third electrodes 24, and first wiring L1 b and second wiringL2 b are provided on the right end side of the third electrodes 24. Aswitch SW1 a is provided between the left end of each of the thirdelectrodes 24 and the first wiring L1 a. A switch SW2 a is providedbetween the left end of the third electrode 24 and the second wiring L2a. The switch SW1 a and the switch SW2 a are coupled in parallel to theleft end of the third electrode 24. A switch SW1 b is provided betweenthe right end of the third electrode 24 and the first wiring L1 b. Aswitch SW2 b is provided between the right end of the third electrode 24and the second wiring L2 b. The switch SW1 b and the switch SW2 b arecoupled in parallel to the right end of the third electrode 24.

As illustrated in FIG. 19, during the display period Pd, all theswitches SW1 a and SW1 b are turned off, and all the switches SW2 a andSW2 b are turned on, in response to the control signal from thecontroller 11. As a result, all the third electrodes 24 are uncoupledfrom the first wiring L1 a and L1 b; the second wiring L2 a is coupledto the left ends of all the third electrodes 24; and the second wiringL2 b is coupled to the right ends of all the third electrodes 24.

As a result, during the display period Pd, the display drive signalsupply 14 a supplies the display drive signal Vcomdc to all the thirdelectrodes 24 through the second wiring L2 a and L2 b. At the same time,the display drive signal supply 14 a also supplies the display drivesignal Vcomdc to the common electrode COML (refer to FIG. 18).

As illustrated in FIG. 20, during the first sensing period Pem, theswitches SW1 a and SW1 b and the switches SW2 a and SW2 b operate inresponse to the control signal from the controller 11, and the thirdelectrode block BkCs is selected. Specifically, the third electrodes24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 and the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 areselected as the third electrode block BkCs. The other third electrodes24 serve as a non-selected electrode block NBkCs. A region between thethird electrode 24-4 and the third electrode 24-6 serves as thedetection region Aem for detecting the detection target body.

The switches SW1 a and SW1 b and the switches SW2 a and SW2 b for thethird electrodes 24 in the non-selected electrode block NBkCs are turnedoff in response to the control signal from the controller 11. Thisoperation brings the non-selected electrode block NBkCs into thefloating state.

On the left side of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4, theswitches SW1 a are turned off, and the switches SW2 a are turned on. Asa result, the left ends of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 areelectrically coupled to the second wiring L2 a. On the right side of thethird electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4, the switches SW1 b are turned on,and the switches SW2 b are turned off. As a result, the right ends ofthe third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 are electrically coupled tothe first wiring L1 b.

On the left side of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8, theswitches SW1 a are turned on, and the switches SW2 a are turned off. Asa result, the left ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 areelectrically coupled to the first wiring L1 a. On the right side of thethird electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8, the switches SW1 b are turnedoff, and the switches SW2 b are turned on. As a result, the right endsof the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 are electrically coupled tothe second wiring L2 b.

As a result, during the first sensing period Pem, in response to thecontrol signal from the controller 11, the first voltage supply 14 c iscoupled to the left end of at least one third electrode (thirdelectrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8), and the second voltage supply 14 d iscoupled to the right end thereof. In addition, the second voltage supply14 d is coupled to the left ends of the third electrodes (thirdelectrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4) other than the at least one thirdelectrodes, and the first voltage supply 14 c is coupled to the rightends thereof.

The second voltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltage VTPL to theleft ends of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 through thesecond wiring L2 a. The first voltage supply 14 c supplies the firstvoltage VTPH to the right ends of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and24-4 through the first wiring L1 b. As a result, potential differencesbetween the left ends and the right ends of the third electrodes 24-2,24-3, and 24-4 are generated, and currents I3 thus flow in a directionfrom the right ends toward the left ends thereof.

The first voltage supply 14 c supplies the first voltage VTPH to theleft ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 through the firstwiring L1 a. The second voltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltageVTPL to the right ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8through the second wiring L2 b. As a result, potential differencesbetween the left ends and the right ends of the third electrodes 24-6,24-7, and 24-8 are generated, and currents I4 thus flow in a directionfrom the left ends toward the right ends thereof.

In this manner, by switching the operations of the switches SW1 a, SW2a, SW1 b, and SW2 b, the first voltage VTPH and the second voltage VTPLsupplied to both ends of the third electrodes 24 are changed over toeach other at the predetermined frequency. As a result, the thirdelectrodes 24 are supplied with the first drive signal VTP serving asthe alternating-current voltage signal.

The currents I3 and I4 flowing in the third electrodes 24 generatemagnetic fields, thus generating the electromagnetic induction. Thecurrents I3 and the currents I4 flow in directions opposite to eachother. As a result, the magnetic field generated by the currents I3overlaps with the magnetic field generated by the currents I4 in thedetection region Aem. This overlap can increase the strength of themagnetic field passing through the detection region Aem. The magneticfield generated by the currents I3 and the currents I4 corresponds tothe magnetic field M1 generated during the magnetic field generationperiod of the electromagnetic induction method illustrated in FIG. 3.The third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 and the third electrodes 24-6,24-7, and 24-8 included in the third electrode block BkCs correspond tothe transmitting coil CTx.

The controller 11 sequentially selects the third electrodes 24-1 to24-n. As a result, the touch detection is performed over the entiredisplay region Ad using the electromagnetic induction method. Asillustrated in FIG. 20, the third electrodes 24-1, 24-2, 24-3, and 24-nare also provided in the peripheral region Gd. This configuration canalso generate magnetic fields in the peripheral portion of the displayregion Ad. In this case, the third electrodes 24-1, 24-2, 24-3, and 24-nare provided in positions not overlapping with the detection region Aem.

In FIG. 20, the transmitting coil CTx is formed by six of the thirdelectrodes 24. However, the transmitting coil CTx is not limited to thisexample, and may be formed by one or two of the third electrodes 24disposed on one side of the detection region Aem and one or two of thethird electrodes 24 disposed on the other side of the detection regionAem. The transmitting coil CTx may be formed by four or more of thethird electrodes 24 disposed on one side of the detection region Aem andfour or more of the third electrodes 24 disposed on the other side ofthe detection region Aem. The numbers of the third electrodes 24 on bothsides of the detection region Aem need not be the same as each other. Aconfiguration can be employed in which the number of third electrodes 24on one side differs from that of the third electrodes 24 on the otherside.

Also in this embodiment, the common electrode COML is provided betweenboth the first electrodes 33 and the second electrodes TDL and both thethird electrodes 24 and the signal lines SGL. With this configuration,the capacitive touch detection can be performed synchronously orasynchronously with the display period Pd.

FIG. 21 is a circuit diagram illustrating another example of thecoupling configuration of the third electrodes during the first sensingperiod according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 21, onthe right side of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8, theswitches SW1 b are turned on, and the switches SW2 b are turned off. Theoperations of the switches SW1 a and SW2 a on the left side of the thirdelectrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 and the switches SW1 a, SW1 b, SW2 a,and SW2 b coupled to the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 are thesame as those in the example illustrated in FIG. 20.

The supplies 14 a to 14 d of the driver IC 19 do not supply the varioussignals to the first wiring L1 b and the second wiring L2 b disposed onthe right end side of the third electrodes 24.

With the configuration described above, the right ends of the thirdelectrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 are electrically coupled to the rightends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 through the switchesSW1 b and the first wiring L1 b. That is, the third electrodes 24-2,24-3, and 24-4, the first wiring L1 b, and the third electrodes 24-6,24-7, and 24-8 are coupled together so as to form a loop surrounding thedetection region Aem.

The first voltage supply 14 c supplies the first voltage VTPH to theleft ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 through the firstwiring L1 a. The second voltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltageVTPL to the left ends of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4through the second wiring L2 a. As a result, currents I5 flow from theleft ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 to the left endsof the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 through the first wiring L1b. The currents I5 generate a magnetic field passing through thedetection region Aem.

As described above, the switches SW1 b are provided that couple togetherthe ends on the same side of a pair of groups of the third electrodes 24(the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 and the third electrodes24-6, 24-7, and 24-8) among the third electrodes 24. During the firstsensing period Pem, the controller 11 couples together the pair ofgroups of the third electrodes 24 by operating the switches SW1 b andSW2 b. During a period different from the first sensing period Pem, thatis, for example, during the display period Pd, the controller 11 bringsthe pair of groups of the third electrodes 24 into an uncoupled state byoperating the switches SW1 b and SW2 b.

Also with the configuration described above, the third electrodes 24constitute the transmitting coil CTx during the first sensing periodPem. The direction of the currents I5 flowing in the third electrodes24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 is opposite to the direction of the currents I5flowing in the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8. This configurationcan increase the strength of the magnetic field passing through thedetection region Aem.

FIG. 22 is a circuit diagram illustrating still another example of thecoupling configuration of the third electrodes during the first sensingperiod according to the second embodiment. In this example, on the rightside of the third electrodes 24, the first wiring L1 b and the secondwiring L2 b are supplied with the ground potential GND. The right endsof the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 are coupled to the secondwiring L2 b through the switches SW2 b. The operations of the switcheson the left side of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 and thethird electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 are the same as those of theexample illustrated in FIG. 21.

The first voltage supply 14 c supplies the first voltage VTPH to theleft ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 through the firstwiring L1 a. The potential difference between the first voltage VTPH andthe ground potential GND causes the currents I5 to flow from the leftends toward the right ends of the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8.The second voltage supply 14 d supplies the second voltage VTPL to theleft ends of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3, and 24-4 through thesecond wiring L2 a. The potential difference between the second voltageVTPL and the ground potential GND causes the currents I5 to flow fromthe right ends toward the left ends of the third electrodes 24-2, 24-3,and 24-4. The currents I5 generate the magnetic field passing throughthe detection region Aem. Also with the configuration described above,the third electrodes 24 constitute the transmitting coil CTx during thefirst sensing period Pem.

The following describes coupling configurations of the signal lines SGLin the display device 1A of this embodiment. FIG. 23 is a circuitdiagram for explaining a coupling configuration of the signal linesduring the display period according to the second embodiment. FIG. 24 isa circuit diagram illustrating a coupling configuration of the signallines during the first sensing period according to the secondembodiment.

FIGS. 23 and 24 illustrate four signal lines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3, and SGL4among the signal lines SGL. In the following description, the signallines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3, and SGL4 will each be referred to as the signalline SGL when they need not be distinguished from one another. In FIGS.23 and 24, the third electrodes 24 are each indicated by a long dasheddouble-short dashed line.

As illustrated in FIGS. 23 and 24, the signal lines SGL are provided soas to intersect with the third electrodes 24 in the plan view. SwitchesSW3 and wiring L3 a and L3 b are provided on the upper end side of thesignal lines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3, and SGL4. Two of the switches SW3 and thewiring L3 a couple upper ends of a pair of the signal lines SGL1 andSGL3 to each other. The other two of the switches SW3 and the wiring L3b couple upper ends of a pair of the signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 to eachother. Switches SW4 a, SW4 b, and S5 are coupled to the lower end sideof the signal lines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3, and SGL4.

As illustrated in FIG. 23, during the display period Pd, the switchesSW3 are turned off in response to the control signal from the controller11. As a result, the upper ends of the signal lines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3,and SGL4 are uncoupled from one another. The switches SW4 a and SW4 bare turned off, and the switches S5 are turned on. As a result, thelower ends of the signal lines SGL1, SGL2, SGL3, and SGL4 are uncoupledfrom the first AFE 47A and the ground potential GND. The pixel signalsVpix are supplied to the signal lines SGL through the switches S5.

As illustrated in FIG. 24, during the first sensing period Pem, theswitches SW3 are turned on in response to the control signal from thecontroller 11. As a result, the upper ends of the pair of the signallines SGL1 and SGL3 are coupled to each other through the wiring Lia.The upper ends of the pair of the signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 are coupledto each other through the wiring L3 b. On the lower end side of thesignal lines SGL, the switches S5 are turned off, and the switches SW4 aand SW4 b are turned on. As a result, each of the lower ends of thesignal lines SGL1 and SGL2 is coupled to the first AFE 47A. Each of thelower ends of the signal lines SGL3 and SGL4 is coupled to the groundpotential GND.

With the above-described configuration, the pair of the signal linesSGL1 and SGL3 are coupled together so as to form a loop, and are formedas a receiving coil CRx. In addition, the pair of the signal lines SGL2and SGL4 are coupled together so as to form a loop, and are formed asanother receiving coil CRx. The receiving coils CRx are provided so asto overlap with the detection region Aem formed by the third electrodes24.

When the magnetic field M2 from the touch pen 100 (refer to FIG. 4)passes through a region surrounded by the pair of the signal lines SGL1and SGL3 and the wiring L3 a or a region surrounded by the pair of thesignal lines SGL2 and SGL4 and the wiring L3 b, an electromotive forcecorresponding to a variation in the magnetic field M2 is generated in acorresponding one of the receiving coils CRx. The first detection signalVdet1 corresponding to the electromotive force is supplied to the firstAFE 47A. Thus, the touch pen 100 can be detected.

In this embodiment, the adjacent receiving coils CRx are arranged so asto partially overlap with each other. Specifically, the regionsurrounded by the pair of the signal lines SGL1 and SGL3 and the wiringL3 a constituting one of the receiving coils CRx contains the signalline SGL2 of the other of the receiving coils CRx. In addition, theregion surrounded by the pair of the signal lines SGL2 and SGL4 and thewiring L3 b constituting the other of the receiving coils CRx containsthe signal line SGL3 of one of the receiving coils CRx. Thisconfiguration can restrain generation of a region in which the detectionsensitivity of the magnetic field is reduced, or an insensitive regionin which the magnetic field cannot be detected, in the display regionAd.

As described above, in this embodiment, the switches SW3 are providedthat couple together the ends on the same side of a pair of the signallines SGL (such as the signal lines SGL1 and SGL3) among the signallines SGL. The controller 11 couples together a pair of the signal linesSGL by operating the switches SW3 during the first sensing period Pem,and brings the pair of the signal lines SGL into the uncoupled state byoperating the switches SW3 during the periods (display period Pd andsecond sensing period Pes) different from the first sensing period Pem.In this manner, the signal lines SGL are formed as the receiving coilsCRx, and generate the electromotive force based on the electromagneticinduction.

The following describes coupling configurations of the first electrodes33. FIG. 25 is a schematic sectional diagram for explaining a couplingconfiguration of the first electrodes according to the secondembodiment. FIG. 26 is a plan view schematically illustrating the thirdelectrodes and the conductive portion. The configuration of the firstelectrodes 33, the light-shielding layer 39, and the conductive portion81 in the plan view is the same that of FIG. 14, and hence will not bedescribed.

FIG. 25 illustrates a portion for one pixel at the outermostcircumference of the display region Ad and the peripheral region Gdadjacent thereto. The display device 1A illustrated in FIG. 25 differsin configuration from that described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14 inthat the third electrodes 24 are coupled to the coupling electrodes 72.

As illustrated in FIG. 25, the first electrodes 33 are electricallycoupled to the conductive layer 71 and the coupling electrodes 72 of thefirst substrate 21 through the coupling portions 33 a, the conductivelayers 74, and the conductive portion 81. As illustrated in FIG. 26, thethird electrodes 24 are formed to be longer in the first direction Dx asa whole, and are electrically coupled to the coupling electrodes 72. Thesignal lines SGL are provided so as to intersect with the thirdelectrodes 24, and are uncoupled from the coupling electrodes 72.

With the above-described configuration, the third electrodes 24 areelectrically coupled to the first electrodes 33 opposed thereto throughthe coupling electrodes 72 and the conductive portion 81. FIG. 26illustrates a case where three of the third electrodes 24 are selectedas the third electrode block BkCs. The third electrodes 24 other thanthose in the third electrode block BkCs serve as the non-selectedelectrode block NBkCs. As described above, the driver IC 19 (refer toFIG. 18) supplies the various drive signals to the third electrode blockBkCs.

More than one of first electrodes 33 overlapping with and opposed to thethird electrode block BkCs are electrically coupled to the thirdelectrode block BkCs through the conductive portion 81. The more thanone of the first electrodes 33 are supplied with the same signals as thevarious drive signals supplied to the third electrode block BkCs. Themore than one of the first electrodes 33 overlapping with thenon-selected electrode block NBkCs are also driven in the same manner asthe non-selected electrode block NBkCs.

In other words, during the display period Pd, the first electrodes 33overlapping with and opposed to the third electrodes 24 are alsosupplied with the same potential signal as the display drive signalVcomdc.

During the first sensing period Pem, more than one of the firstelectrodes 33 overlapping with and opposed to the third electrodes 24-2,24-3, and 24-4 and the third electrodes 24-6, 24-7, and 24-8 also serveas the transmitting coil CTx. That is, such first electrodes 33 aresupplied with the same potential signal as the first drive signal VTPfrom the driver IC 19, and generate the magnetic field M1. The magneticfield M1 generated from such first electrodes 33 overlaps with themagnetic field generated from the third electrodes 24 in the detectionregion Aem.

In the mutual-capacitance method, the third electrodes 24 overlappingwith and opposed to the first electrodes 33 are also supplied with thesame potential signal as the second drive signal TSVcom from the driverIC 19.

As described above, in the display device 1A of this embodiment, thefirst electrodes 33 and the third electrodes 24 are supplied with thefirst drive signal VTP and the second drive signal TSVcom during thefirst sensing period Pem and the second sensing period Pes,respectively, in response to the control signal from the controller 11.As a result, the responses to the first drive signal VTP and the seconddrive signal TSVcom are improved in the same manner as in the firstembodiment.

FIG. 27 is a plan view schematically illustrating the first electrodes,the third electrodes, and the conductive portion according to amodification of the second embodiment. FIG. 27 illustrates the firstelectrodes 33 with long dashed double-short dashed lines. For ease ofviewing, FIG. 27 illustrates one of the first electrodes 33 and one ofthe third electrodes 24 for each of the coupling electrodes 72.Actually, however, more than one of the first electrodes 33 and morethan one of the third electrodes 24 are provided for each of thecoupling electrodes 72, as illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14.

As illustrated in FIG. 27, the first wiring L1 b and the second wiringL2 b are provided in the peripheral region Gd of the display device 1Aof the present modification. A switch SW5 a is provided between thethird electrode 24 and the first wiring L1 b. A switch SW5 c is providedbetween the third electrode 24 and the second wiring L2 b. The firstelectrode 33 is electrically coupled to the coupling electrode 72through the conductive portion 81. A switch SW5 b is provided betweenthe coupling electrode 72 and the first wiring L1 b. A switch SW5 d isprovided between the coupling electrode 72 and the second wiring L2 b.

The switches SW5 a, SW5 b, SW5 c, and SW5 d are switched between on andoff in response to the control signal from the controller 11. Theoperations of the switches SW5 a, SW5 b, SW5 c, and SW5 d individuallydrive the first electrode 33 and the third electrodes 24. Although notillustrated, in the same manner as in FIGS. 19 to 22, these switches andwiring are provided at both ends of the first electrode 33 and the thirdelectrodes 24.

In the present modification, during the electromagnetic induction touchdetection, either of the switches SW5 a and SW5 c is turned on, and theswitches SW5 b and SW5 d are turned off. As a result, the thirdelectrode 24 is coupled to either of the first wiring L1 b and thesecond wiring L2 b, and supplied with the first drive signal VTP fromthe driver IC 19. The first electrode 33 is uncoupled from the firstwiring L1 b and the second wiring L2 b. During the electromagneticinduction touch detection, only the third electrode 24 is driven as thetransmitting coil CTx, and the first electrode 33 is placed in thefloating state.

During the mutual-capacitive touch detection, the switches SW5 a and SW5c are turned off, and either of the switches SW5 b and SW5 d is turnedon. As a result, during the mutual-capacitive touch detection, only thefirst electrode 33 is driven as the drive electrode, and the thirdelectrode 24 is placed in the floating state.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa third embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 29 is a schematicdiagram illustrating a sectional structure of the display deviceaccording to the third embodiment. FIG. 30 is a plan view schematicallyillustrating third electrodes, signal lines, and a conductive portion.

As illustrated in FIGS. 28 and 29, a display device 1B of thisembodiment includes a first substrate 21B, a second substrate 31B, andan electrophoretic layer 6B. The display device 1B of this embodiment isan electrophoretic display panel using the electrophoretic layer 6B as adisplay functional layer. FIG. 29 illustrates an enlarged view of aplurality of pixels.

In this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 28, third electrodes 24B,signal lines SGLB, pixel electrodes 25B, the electrophoretic layer 6B, acommon electrode COMLB, and the second substrate 31B are stacked in thisorder on the first substrate 21B. First electrodes 33B and secondelectrodes TDLB are provided on the second substrate 31B, and a barrierfilm 91 is interposed between the second substrate 31B and the first andsecond electrodes 33B and TDLB.

As illustrated in FIG. 29, the second substrate 31B is disposed so as tobe opposed to the first substrate 21B. A seal portion 94 is providedbetween the second substrate 31B and the first substrate 21B. Theelectrophoretic layer 6B is sealed in an internal space surrounded bythe second substrate 31B, the first substrate 21B, and the seal portion94. The first substrate 21B is a glass substrate or a resin substratehaving a light-transmitting property. A light-transmitting resin film isused as the second substrate 31B.

The barrier film 91 and an optical film 92 are provided on the upperside of the second substrate 31B. The first electrodes 33B and thesecond electrodes TDLB are provided between the barrier film 91 and theoptical film 92. A color filter may be provided between the secondsubstrate 31B and the optical film 92, or on the optical film 92. In thecase where the color filter is not provided, the display device 1B is adisplay device for monochrome display.

The common electrode COMLB is provided on a surface of the secondsubstrate 31B opposed to the first substrate 21B. The common electrodeCOMLB is disposed so as to be opposed to the pixel electrodes 25B. Theelectrophoretic layer 6B is provided between the common electrode COMLBand the pixel electrodes 25B.

The electrophoretic layer 6B includes a plurality of microcapsules 153.The electrophoretic layer 6B is formed, for example, by applying inkcontaining the microcapsules 153 to the second substrate 31B providedwith the common electrode COMLB. A plurality of black fine particles151, a plurality of white fine particles 152, and a dispersion liquid155 are sealed in each of the microcapsules 153. The black fineparticles 151 and the white fine particles 152 are dispersed in thedispersion liquid 155.

The dispersion liquid 155 is a light-transmitting liquid, such as asilicone oil. The black fine particles 151 are electrophoreticparticles, and are made of, for example, negatively charged graphite.The white fine particles 152 are electrophoretic particles, and are madeof, for example, positively charged titanium oxide (TiO₂).

The dispersion state of the black fine particles 151 and the white fineparticles 152 is changed by an electric field generated between thepixel electrodes 25B and the common electrode COMLB. The transmissionstate of light transmitted through the electrophoretic layer 6B changeswith the dispersion state of the black fine particles 151 and the whitefine particles 152. Thus, an image is displayed on the display surface.For example, when a positive potential is applied to the commonelectrode COMLB and a negative potential is applied to the pixelelectrodes 25B, the black fine particles 151 move toward the secondsubstrate 31B, and the white fine particles 152 move toward the firstsubstrate 21B. In this case, black is displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 30, the third electrodes 24B and the signal linesSGLB are provided so as to intersect with each other in the plan view.The signal lines SGLB are electrically coupled to coupling electrodes72B through a switching circuit 80A. The switching circuit 80A switchesthe coupling state of the signal lines SGLB between the display periodPd and the sensing periods. The switching circuit 80A includes, forexample, the switches S1, S2, S5, S6, and S10 illustrated in FIGS. 9 and10. The coupling state of the third electrodes 24B is also switched inthe same manner as in the configurations illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10.

As illustrated in FIG. 28, during the electromagnetic induction touchdetection, the driver IC 19 supplies the first drive signal VTP to thesignal lines SGLB. The signal lines SGLB serve as the transmitting coilsCTx during the electromagnetic induction touch detection. As a result,the electromagnetic induction is generated among the signal lines SGLB,the touch pen 100, and the third electrodes 24B.

As illustrated in FIG. 28, the first electrodes 33B and the secondelectrodes TDLB are provided in the same layer. The second substrate 31Bis provided between the common electrode COMLB and both the firstelectrodes 33B and the second electrodes TDLB. The first electrodes 33Bare arranged in the first direction Dx. The first electrodes 33Badjacent in the first direction Dx are coupled to each other through acoupling line 33Ba. The first electrodes 33B coupled in the firstdirection Dx are arranged in the second direction Dy. The secondelectrodes TDLB are arranged in the second direction Dy. As illustratedin FIG. 29, bridge wiring TDLBa is provided in a layer different fromthat of the first electrodes 33B and the second electrodes TDLB, and aninsulating layer 93 is interposed between the layer in which the firstelectrodes 33B and the second electrodes TDLB are arranged and the layerin which the bridge wiring TDLBa is arranged. The second electrodes TDLBadjacent in the second direction Dy are coupled to each other throughthe bridge wiring TDLBa.

The first electrodes 33B and the second electrodes TDLB are made byforming thin metal wires into zigzag lines, wavy lines, or a mesh, thethin metal wires having a width of several micrometers to several tensof micrometers. In the same manner as the common electrode COML, thefirst electrodes 33B and the second electrodes TDLB may be made of alight-transmitting conductive material, such as ITO.

With this configuration, the electrostatic capacitance is generatedbetween the first electrodes 33B and the second electrodes TDLB. Duringthe mutual-capacitive touch detection, the driver IC 19 (refer to FIG.7) supplies the second drive signal TSVcom to the first electrodes 33B.The second detection signal Vdet2 corresponding to the change inelectrostatic capacitance between the first electrodes 33B and thesecond electrodes TDLB is supplied from the second electrodes TDLB tothe second AFE 47B through the multiplexer 48. As a result, themutual-capacitive touch detection is performed.

As described above, by being provided with the circuit substrateincluding the first substrate 21B, the third electrodes 24B, the signallines SGLB, and the pixel electrodes 25B, the display device 1Bincluding the electrophoretic layer 6B can also satisfactorily performthe electromagnetic induction touch detection.

Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 31 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. Also in a display device1C of this embodiment, a first substrate 21C, a plurality of thirdelectrodes 24C, the signal lines SGL, the pixel electrodes 25, theliquid crystal layer 6 serving as the display functional layer, a commonelectrode COMLC, a plurality of first electrodes 33C and a plurality ofsecond electrodes TDLC are stacked in this order.

The second electrodes TDLC extend along the first direction Dx, and arearranged in the second direction Dy. The first electrodes 33C extendalong the second direction Dy, and are arranged in the first directionDx. The third electrodes 24C extend along the second direction Dy, andare arranged in the first direction Dx. That is, the second electrodesTDLC are provided so as to intersect with the signal lines SGL in theplan view, and the first electrodes 33C are provided so as to intersectwith the second electrodes TDLC and extend along the signal lines SGL inthe plan view. The third electrodes 24C are provided between the firstsubstrate 21C and the pixel electrodes 25, and extend along the signallines SGL in the plan view.

During the electromagnetic induction touch detection, the driver IC 19supplies the first drive signal VTP to the signal lines SGL. The signallines SGL serve as the transmitting coils CTx during the electromagneticinduction touch detection. In this embodiment, the third electrodes 24Copposed to the signal lines SGL supplied with the first drive signal VTPare coupled to the signal lines SGL. The third electrodes 24C serve asthe transmitting coils CTx in an integrated manner with the signal linesSGL. As a result, the electromagnetic induction is generated among thesignal lines SGL, the third electrodes 24C, the touch pen 100, and thesecond electrodes TDLC. The electromotive force is generated in thesecond electrodes TDLC by the mutual induction with the touch pen 100.The first detection signal Vdet1 corresponding to this electromotiveforce is supplied from the second electrodes TDLC to the first AFE 47Athrough the multiplexer 48.

The mutual-capacitive touch detection is the same as that of the firstembodiment. In other words, the driver IC 19 supplies the second drivesignal TSVcom to the first electrodes 33C. The second detection signalVdet2 corresponding to the change in electrostatic capacitance betweenthe first electrodes 33C and the second electrodes TDLC is supplied fromthe second electrodes TDLC to the second AFE 47B through the multiplexer48. In this embodiment, the second electrodes TDLC have the function ofthe receiving coils CRx in the electromagnetic induction method and thefunction of the detection electrodes E2 in the mutual-capacitancemethod.

In this embodiment, the first electrodes 33C and the second electrodesTDLC are disposed on a first side of the common electrode COMLC, and theliquid crystal layer 6, the pixel electrodes 25, the signal lines SGL,and the third electrodes 24C are disposed on a second side of the commonelectrode COMLC opposite to the first side thereof. This configurationcan restrain the electric field generated from the first electrodes 33Cfrom affecting the liquid crystal layer 6 when the second drive signalTSVcom is supplied to the first electrodes 33C. As a result, themutual-capacitive touch detection can be performed synchronously orasynchronously with the display period.

The following describes the configuration of the second electrodes TDLCof this embodiment. FIG. 32 is a plan view schematically illustratingthe second electrodes according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 32illustrates six second electrodes TDLC1, TDLC2, TDLC3, TDLC4, TDLC5, andTDLC6 of the second electrodes TDLC. In the following description, thesix second electrodes TDLC1, TDLC2, TDLC3, TDLC4, TDLC5, and TDLC6 willeach be referred to as a second electrode TDLC when they need not bedistinguished from one another.

The second electrodes TDLC are made by forming thin metal wires into amesh, the thin metal wires having a width of several micrometers toseveral tens of micrometers. A dummy electrode TDLd is provided betweenthe adjacent second electrodes TDLC. The dummy electrode TDLd is made ofmesh-shaped thin metal wires similar to those of the second electrodeTDLC. The dummy electrodes TDLd are isolated by slits SL from the secondelectrodes TDLC, and are not coupled to wiring L3, L4, and L5. That is,the dummy electrodes TDLd are in the floating state. The configurationdescribed above reduces the difference in light transmittance between aportion provided with the second electrodes TDLC and a portion providedwith the dummy electrodes TDLd.

A lower end fn of the second electrode TDLC1 is coupled to the lower endfn of the second electrode TDLC2 through wiring L23. Wiring L24 iscoupled to the lower end fn of the second electrode TDLC3. An upper endSn of the second electrode TDLC1 is coupled to the upper end Sn of thesecond electrode TDLC3 through wiring L25. Either one of the wiring L23and the wiring L24 is coupled to the first AFE 47A and the second AFE47B through the multiplexer 48 (refer to FIG. 31). The other one of thewiring L23 and the wiring L24 is coupled to the ground (notillustrated). The same configuration applies to the second electrodesTDLC4, TDLC5, and TDLC6.

In this manner, the second electrode TDLC1, the wiring L25, and thesecond electrode TDLC3 are coupled together so as to form a loopsurrounding the dummy electrodes TDLd and the second electrode TDLC2. Asa result, the second electrode TDLC1, the wiring L25, and the secondelectrode TDLC3 constitute the receiving coil CRx in the electromagneticinduction method. Specifically, when the magnetic field M2 from thetouch pen 100 (refer to FIG. 4) passes through a region surrounded bythe second electrode TDLC1, the wiring L25, and the second electrodeTDLC3, an electromotive force corresponding to a variation in themagnetic field M2 is generated in the second electrode TDLC1, the wiringL25, and the second electrode TDLC3. A signal corresponding to thiselectromotive force is supplied to the first AFE 47A.

In the capacitance method, the second electrodes TDLC1, TDLC2, and TDLC3are electrically coupled to one another, and serve as one detectionelectrode block. The second electrodes TDLC1, TDLC2, and TDLC3 supply asignal corresponding to a change in capacitance between themselves andthe first electrodes 33C to the second AFE 47B.

FIG. 33 is a schematic sectional diagram for explaining a couplingconfiguration of the first electrodes according to the fourthembodiment. FIG. 34 is a plan view schematically illustrating the thirdelectrodes and the conductive portion according to the fourthembodiment. FIG. 35 is a plan view schematically illustrating the firstelectrodes and the conductive portion according to the fourthembodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 33, the switching circuit 80A is coupled to thecoupling electrodes 72. The switching circuit 80A switches the couplingstate of the signal lines SGL and the third electrodes 24C, andincludes, for example, the switches S1, S2, S5, S6, and S10 illustratedin FIGS. 9 and 10.

As illustrated in FIGS. 34 and 35, the third electrodes 24C are longerin the same direction as that of the signal lines SGL and the firstelectrodes 33C. As illustrated in FIG. 34, more than one of the thirdelectrodes 24C and more than one of the signal lines SGL are coupled toone of the coupling electrodes 72. During the display period Pd, thesignal lines SGL and the third electrodes 24C are uncoupled from eachother by an operation of the switching circuit 80A, and are individuallydriven. During the first sensing period Pem, the signal lines SGLsupplied with the first drive signal VTP are coupled to the thirdelectrodes 24C opposed to the signal lines SGL. As a result, the thirdelectrodes 24C are supplied with the same potential signal as the firstdrive signal VTP.

Also in the display device 1C of this embodiment, during the firstsensing period Pem, the signal lines SGL and the third electrodes 24Care supplied with the same signal as each other in response to thecontrol signal from the controller 11. As a result, the response to thefirst drive signal VTP is improved in the same manner as in the firstembodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 35, more than one of the first electrodes 33C arecoupled in a bundle to a single coupling portion 33Ca. The couplingportion 33Ca is coupled to the conductive layer 74. With thisconfiguration, the first electrodes 33C are coupled to the peripheralcircuit region 80 provided on the first substrate 21 (refer to FIG. 33)through the conductive particles 82 of the conductive portion 81. Alsoin the display device 1C of this embodiment, during the second sensingperiod Pes, the first electrodes 33C are supplied with the second drivesignal TSVcom in response to the control signal from the controller 11.As a result, the response to the second drive signal TSVcom is improvedin the same manner as in the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG.35, the color regions 32R, 32G, and 32B of the color filter 32 extendalong the first electrodes 33C in the plan view.

Fifth Embodiment

FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. In a display device 1D ofthis embodiment, the configurations and the order of stacking of thefirst substrate 21C, the third electrodes 24C, the signal lines SGL, thepixel electrodes 25, the liquid crystal layer 6 serving as the displayfunctional layer, the common electrode COMLC, the first electrodes 33Cand the second electrodes TDLC are the same as those of the fourthembodiment.

During the electromagnetic induction touch detection, the driver IC 19supplies the first drive signal VTP to the signal lines SGL. In thisembodiment, the third electrodes 24C and the first electrodes 33Copposed to the signal lines SGL supplied with the first drive signal VTPare coupled to the signal lines SGL. With this configuration, the thirdelectrodes 24C and the first electrodes 33C are supplied with the samepotential signal as that of the signal lines SGL, and integrally serveas the transmitting coil CTx. As a result, the electromagnetic inductionis generated among the signal lines SGL, the third electrodes 24C, thefirst electrodes 33C, the touch pen 100, and the second electrodes TDLC.The magnetic field generated by the first electrodes 33C overlaps withthe magnetic fields generated by the signal lines SGL and the thirdelectrodes 24C. This overlap can increase the strength of the magneticfield passing through the detection region Aem.

For example, the switching circuit 80A illustrated in FIGS. 33 and 34can switch the coupling state of the first electrodes 33C. As a result,during the mutual-capacitive touch detection, the first electrodes 33Care driven in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment.

Sixth Embodiment

FIG. 37 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 38 is a schematicdiagram illustrating a sectional structure of the display deviceaccording to the sixth embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 37, in adisplay device 1E of this embodiment, the first substrate 21C, thesignal lines SGL, the third electrodes 24C, the pixel electrodes 25, theliquid crystal layer 6 serving as the display functional layer, thecommon electrode COMLC, the first electrodes 33C, and the secondelectrodes TDLC are stacked in this order. In other words, the signallines SGL are provided between the first substrate 21C and the thirdelectrodes 24C in the direction orthogonal to the surface of the firstsubstrate 21C.

In this embodiment, the configuration of arrangement of the signal linesSGL, the third electrodes 24C, the first electrodes 33C, and the secondelectrodes TDLC in the plan view is the same as that of the fourth andfifth embodiments. The switching circuit 80A switches the coupling stateof the signal lines SGL, the third electrodes 24C, and the firstelectrodes 33C in the same manner as in the example illustrated in FIGS.33 to 35.

Also in this embodiment, the signal lines SGL and the third electrodes24C are supplied with the same first drive signal VTP during theelectromagnetic induction touch detection, as illustrated in FIG. 37.During the mutual-capacitive touch detection, the first electrodes 33Care supplied with the second drive signal TSVcom. The second electrodesTDLC have the function of the receiving coils CRx in the electromagneticinduction method and the function of the detection electrodes E2 in themutual-capacitance method.

As illustrated in FIG. 38, the switching element Tr is provided on thefirst substrate 21C. Specifically, the gate electrode 64 (gate line GCL)is provided on the first substrate 21C. The semiconductor layer 61 isprovided on the gate electrode 64 (gate line GCL) with the insulatinglayer 23 interposed therebetween. The source electrode 62 (signal lineSGL) and the drain electrode 63 are provided on the semiconductor layer61 with an insulating layer 23 a interposed therebetween. The sourceelectrode 62 is electrically coupled to the semiconductor layer 61through a contact hole H1. The drain electrode 63 is electricallycoupled to the semiconductor layer 61 through a contact hole H2.

The planarizing film 29 is provided so as to cover the source electrodes62 (signal lines SGL) and the drain electrodes 63. The third electrodes24C are provided on a surface of the planarizing film 29. An insulatinglayer 58 is provided so as to cover the third electrodes 24C. The pixelelectrodes 25 are provided on the upper side of the insulating layer 58.The pixel electrodes 25 are electrically coupled to the drain electrodes63 through contact holes H3 and H4.

The third electrodes 24C and the pixel electrodes 25 are stacked withthe insulating layer 58 therebetween in the direction orthogonal to thesurface of the first substrate 21C. This configuration generatesretention capacitance between the third electrodes 24C and the pixelelectrodes 25.

Each of the third electrodes 24C includes a metal layer 26 a and alight-transmitting conductive layer 26 b covering the metal layer 26 a.The metal layer 26 a is made up of at least one of metal materials, suchas aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), molybdenum (Mo), and analloy thereof. The light-transmitting conductive layer 26 b is made upof, for example, ITO.

In this embodiment, the third electrodes 24C are provided in a layerdifferent from that of the switching elements Tr. Therefore, each of thethird electrodes 24C can have a shape with a large area without beingmuch restricted by, for example, the gate lines GCL and the signal linesSGL. This configuration can increase the overlapping area of the thirdelectrodes 24C and the pixel electrodes 25 so as to increase theretention capacitance.

Each of the third electrodes 24C includes a metal layer 26 a, and canhave a larger plane area. Therefore, the resistance value of the thirdelectrodes 24C can be lower than that of the fourth and fifthembodiments. As a result, the response to the first drive signal VTP isimproved.

Seventh Embodiment

FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view of a display device according toa seventh embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 40 is a schematicdiagram illustrating a sectional structure of the display deviceaccording to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 41 is a plan viewschematically illustrating first electrodes and second electrodesaccording to the seventh embodiment. A display device 1F of thisembodiment is a display panel using organic light-emitting diodes(OLEDs). That is, the display device 1F is not provided with a lightsource, such as the backlight.

As illustrated in FIG. 39, in the display device 1F, a first substrate121, signal lines SGLF, lower electrodes 124, a self-luminous layer 106serving as the display functional layer, upper electrodes 125, a fillingmaterial 131, first electrodes 133, and second electrodes TDLF arestacked in this order.

More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 40, the display device 1Ffurther includes switching elements TrF, a reflective layer 126, thelower electrodes 124, a conductive layer 129, and insulating layers 122a, 122 b, 123, 127, 128, and 130.

Each of the switching elements TrF is provided on the first substrate121. Specifically, a semiconductor layer 161 is provided on the firstsubstrate 121. A gate electrode 164 (gate line GCLF) is provided on thesemiconductor layer 161 with the insulating layer 122 a interposedtherebetween. A source electrode 162 (signal line SGLF) and a drainelectrode 163 are provided on the gate electrode 164 (gate line GCLF)with the insulating layer 122 b interposed therebetween. Each of thesource electrode 162 and the drain electrode 163 is electrically coupledto the semiconductor layer 161 through a contact hole.

The insulating layer 123 is provided so as to cover the source electrode162 and the drain electrode 163. The reflective layer 126 is provided onthe insulating layer 123, and is made of a metallic-lustered materialthat reflects light from the self-luminous layer 106. The reflectivelayer 126 is made up of, for example, silver, aluminum, or gold. Thelower electrodes 124 are provided on the reflective layer 126 with theinsulating layer 130 interposed therebetween. The self-luminous layer106 and the upper electrodes 125 are stacked in this order on the lowerelectrodes 124. In other words, the self-luminous layer 106 is providedbetween the lower electrodes 124 and the upper electrodes 125.

The lower electrodes 124 serve as anodes of the OLEDs, and are providedcorresponding to the respective sub-pixels. The upper electrodes 125serve as cathodes of the OLEDs. A light-transmitting conductivematerial, such as ITO, is used as the lower electrodes 124 and the upperelectrodes 125. The self-luminous layer 106 contains a polymeric organicmaterial, and includes a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, alight-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and an electroninjection layer, which are not illustrated.

The insulting layer 127 is an insulting layer that is called a rib andpartitions the sub-pixels. The insulting layer 128 is provided so as tocover the upper electrodes 125, and seals the upper electrodes 125. Thefilling material 131 is a planarizing layer for reducing a leveldifference between portions provided with the ribs and the otherportions.

with the configuration described above, the light emitted from theself-luminous layer 106 travels from the filling material 131 to theeyes of the viewer. The image is displayed on a display surface S bycontrolling the light quantity of the self-luminous layer 106 for eachof the sub-pixels. A plurality of light-emitting materials are used forthe sub-pixels of the self-luminous layer 106, and display light of red(R), green (G), and blue (B) colors. As a result, a configurationwithout a color filter can be obtained.

The self-luminous layer 106 is, however, not limited to thisconfiguration. The same light-emitting material may be used for therespective sub-pixels of the self-luminous layer 106, and color filtersdifferent in color may be provided for the sub-pixels. The presentdisclosure is not limited to above-described configuration. The lowerelectrodes 124 may serve as the cathodes, and the upper electrodes 125may serve as the anodes. In that case, the polarities of the switchingelements TrF electrically coupled to the lower electrodes 124 can bechanged as appropriate.

As illustrated in FIG. 39, during the electromagnetic induction touchdetection, the driver IC 19 supplies the first drive signal VTP to thesignal lines SGLF. The signal lines SGLF serve as the transmitting coilsCTx during the electromagnetic induction touch detection. As a result,the electromagnetic induction is generated among the signal lines SGLF,the touch pen 100, and the second electrodes TDLF. The electromotiveforce is generated in the second electrodes TDLF by the mutual inductionwith the touch pen 100. The first detection signal Vdet1 correspondingto this electromotive force is supplied from the second electrodes TDLFto the first AFE 47A through the multiplexer 48.

As illustrated in FIG. 39, the lower electrodes 124 extend along thesecond direction Dy and arranged in the first direction Dx in the planview. In other words, the lower electrodes 124 are provided along thesignal lines SGLF. This embodiment can also employ a configuration inwhich the lower electrodes 124 opposed to the signal lines SGLF suppliedwith the first drive signal VTP are coupled to the signal lines SGLF inthe same manner as in the fourth embodiment. In this case, the lowerelectrodes 124 serve as the transmitting coils CTx in an integratedmanner with the signal lines SGLF.

The first electrodes 133 and the second electrodes TDLF are provided inthe same layer on the upper side of the filling material 131. The firstelectrodes 133 and the second electrodes TDLF are made by forming thinmetal wires into a mesh, the thin metal wires having a width of severalmicrometers to several tens of micrometers. The second electrodes TDLFextend along the first direction Dx, and are arranged in the seconddirection Dy. The first electrodes 133 are each provided between thesecond electrodes TDLF adjacent in the second direction Dy, and arearranged in the first direction Dx and the second direction Dy. Thefirst electrodes 133 adjacent in the second direction Dy with the secondelectrodes TDLF in between are coupled to each other through bridgewiring 133 a illustrated in FIG. 40. As illustrated in FIG. 40, thebridge wiring 133 a is provided on the filling material 131, and thefirst electrodes 133 and the second electrodes TDLF are provided in alayer on the upper side of the bridge wiring 133 a with an insulatinglayer 135 interposed therebetween. In this manner, the bridge wiring 133a is provided in a layer different from that of the first electrodes 133and the second electrodes TDLF.

As illustrated in FIG. 39, during the mutual-capacitive touch detection,the driver IC 19 supplies the second drive signal TSVcom to the firstelectrodes 133. The second detection signal Vdet2 corresponding to thechange in electrostatic capacitance between the first electrodes 133 andthe second electrodes TDLF is supplied from the second electrodes TDLFto the second AFE 47B through the multiplexer 48. As described above, inthis embodiment, the second electrodes TDLF have the function of thereceiving coils CRx in the electromagnetic induction method and thefunction of the detection electrodes E2 in the mutual-capacitancemethod.

The following describes the configuration of the first electrodes 133and the second electrodes TDLF in detail with reference to FIG. 41. FIG.41 illustrates six second electrodes TDLF1, TDLF2, TDLF3, TDLF4, TDLF5,and TDLF6 of the second electrodes TDLF. In the following description,the six second electrodes TDLF1, TDLF2, TDLF3, TDLF4, TDLF5, and TDLF6will each be referred to as a second electrode TDLF when they need notbe distinguished from one another.

The first electrodes 133 are arranged in the first direction Dx betweenthe adjacent second electrodes TDLF. The first electrodes 133 areprovided so as to be electrically isolated from the second electrodesTDLF. A first electrode group 133F includes more than one of the firstelectrodes 133 that are arranged in the second direction Dy and arecoupled together through the bridge wiring 133 a. The first electrodegroup 133F intersects with the second electrodes TDLF in the plan view.

The right end of the second electrode TDLF1 is coupled to the right endof the second electrode TDLF2 through wiring L33. The wiring L33 iscoupled to either of the first AFE 47A and the second AFE 47B throughwiring L34 and either of switches SW4 and SW5. Wiring L36 is coupled tothe right end of the second electrode TDLF3. The wiring L36 is coupledto either of the first AFE 47A and the ground through either of switchesSW6 and SW7. The left end of the second electrode TDLF1 is coupled tothe left end of the second electrode TDLF3 through wiring L35. The sameconfiguration applies to the second electrodes TDLF4, TDLF5, and TDLF6.

In this manner, the second electrode TDLF1, the wiring L35, and thesecond electrode TDLF3 are coupled together so as to form a loopsurrounding more than one of the first electrodes 133 and the secondelectrode TDLF2. As a result, the second electrode TDLF1, the wiringL35, and the second electrode TDLF3 constitute the receiving coil CRx inthe electromagnetic induction method. Specifically, when the magneticfield M2 from the touch pen 100 (refer to FIG. 4) passes through aregion surrounded by the second electrode TDLF1, the wiring L35, and thesecond electrode TDLF3, an electromotive force corresponding to avariation in the magnetic field M2 is generated in the second electrodeTDLF1, the wiring L35, and the second electrode TDLF3. In this case, theoperations of the switches SW4, SW5, SW6, and SW7 couple the right endof the second electrode TDLF1 to the first AFE 47A, and couple the rightend of the second electrode TDLF3 to the ground. As a result, a signalcorresponding to the electromotive force is supplied to the first AFE47A.

In the capacitance method, the second electrodes TDLF1, TDLF2, and TDLF3are electrically coupled to one another, and serve as one detectionelectrode block. In this case, the operations of the switches SW4, SW5,SW6, and SW7 couple both the right end of the second electrode TDLF1 andthe right end of the second electrode TDLF3 to the second AFE 47B. Thesecond electrodes TDLF1, TDLF2, and TDLF3 supply a signal correspondingto a change in capacitance between themselves and the first electrodes133 to the second AFE 47B.

The configuration of the first electrodes 133 and the second electrodesTDLF illustrated in FIG. 41 is merely an example, and can be changed asappropriate. For example, the shape of each of the first electrodes 133and the second electrodes TDLF is not limited to a rectangle or a longshape, and may be another shape. The second electrodes TDLF may bearranged in the first direction Dx and coupled to one another throughcoupling wiring in the same manner as the first electrodes 133.

While the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have beendescribed above, the present disclosure is not limited to theembodiments described above. The content disclosed in the embodiments ismerely an example, and can be variously modified within the scope notdeparting from the gist of the present disclosure. Any modificationsappropriately made within the scope not departing from the gist of thepresent disclosure naturally belong to the technical scope of thepresent disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A display device comprising: a substrate; aplurality of first electrodes; a plurality of lines; a plurality ofpixel electrodes; a display functional layer; a common electrode opposedto the pixel electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes; a pluralityof third electrodes; and a controller, wherein the substrate, the thirdelectrodes, the pixel electrodes, the display functional layer, and thecommon electrode are stacked in the order as listed, a distance betweenthe third electrode and the pixel electrode is less than a distancebetween the common electrode and the pixel electrode, wherein the firstelectrodes are opposed to the second electrodes with a spacetherebetween, and an insulating layer is provided between the commonelectrode and the first and second electrodes, wherein the controller isconfigured to perform processing during a plurality of display periodsto display an image and during a sensing period in a time-divisionmanner, and control the pixel electrodes, the common electrode, thelines, the first electrodes, and the second electrodes according to thedisplay and sensing periods, wherein, during the display periods, inresponse to a control signal from the controller, the pixel electrodesare supplied with a pixel signal through the lines, and the commonelectrode and the third electrodes are supplied with a common signal,wherein, during the sensing period, in response to the control signalfrom the controller, the lines are supplied with a first drive signal togenerate a magnetic field, and wherein, the first electrodes aresupplied with a second drive signal to generate electrostaticcapacitance between themselves and the second electrodes in response tothe control signal from the controller, synchronously or asynchronouslywith the display periods.
 2. The display device according to claim 1,wherein a switch is provided that is configured to couple together endson the same side of a pair of the lines, and wherein, the controller isconfigured to couple the pair of the lines to each other by operatingthe switch during the sensing period, and uncouple the pair of the linesfrom each other by operating the switch during a period different fromthe sensing period.
 3. The display device according to claim 1, furthercomprising: a first voltage supply configured to supply a first voltageto the lines; and a second voltage supply configured to supply a secondvoltage lower than the first voltage to the lines, wherein, during thesensing period, in response to the control signal from the controller,the first voltage supply is coupled to one end of at least one of thelines, the second voltage supply is coupled to the other end of the atleast one of the lines, the second voltage supply is coupled to one endof another line of the lines, and the first voltage supply is coupled tothe other end of the other line of the lines.
 4. The display deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the third electrodes are provided so as tointersect with the lines in a plan view, and an electromotive forcecaused by the magnetic field is generated in the third electrodes duringthe sensing period.
 5. The display device according to claim 4, whereinan insulating substrate is provided between the first electrodes and thesecond electrodes, wherein the first electrodes are provided so as tointersect with the lines in the plan view, and wherein the secondelectrodes are provided so as to intersect with the first electrodes inthe plan view.
 6. The display device according to claim 1, furthercomprising an analog front-end circuit coupled to the second electrodes.7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein a switching circuitprovided between the analog front-end circuit and the second and thirdelectrodes, and configured to switch a coupling state between the secondelectrodes and the analog front-end circuit and a coupling state betweenthe third electrodes and the analog front-end circuit, wherein theswitching circuit is configured to couple the third electrodes to theanalog front-end circuit during the sensing period, and couple thesecond electrodes to the analog front-end circuit during a perioddifferent from the sensing period.
 8. The display device according toclaim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: supply the seconddrive signal to the first electrodes to generate the electrostaticcapacitance between the first electrodes and the second electrodesduring a period different from the sensing period.
 9. The display deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the second electrodes are provided so asto intersect with the lines in the plan view, and wherein the firstelectrodes are provided so as to intersect with the second electrodes inthe plan view.
 10. The display device according to claim 1, wherein thethird electrodes extend along the lines.
 11. The display deviceaccording to claim 10, wherein the third electrodes opposed to the linessupplied with the first drive signal are supplied with the samepotential signal as the first drive signal during the sensing period.12. The display device according to claim 10, wherein the firstelectrodes and the third electrodes extend along the lines in the planview, and are supplied with a same potential signal as each other duringthe sensing period.
 13. The display device according to claim 10,wherein the lines are covered with a planarizing film, and the thirdelectrodes are provided on a surface of the planarizing film.
 14. Thedisplay device according to claim 13, wherein each of the thirdelectrodes includes a metal layer and a light-transmitting conductivelayer covering the metal layer.
 15. The display device according toclaim 1, wherein the display functional layer is a liquid crystal layer,and is configured to change in orientation from an initial orientationaccording to an electric field generated between the pixel electrodesand the common electrode during the display periods.
 16. The displaydevice according to claim 1, wherein the first electrodes and the secondelectrodes are provided in the same layer, and an insulating substrateis provided between the common electrode and both the first electrodesand the second electrodes, and wherein the first electrodes are coupledtogether in a first direction through a coupling line, and the secondelectrodes are coupled together in a second direction intersecting withthe first direction through bridge wiring provided in a layer differentfrom that of the second electrodes and the first electrodes.
 17. Thedisplay device according to claim 1, wherein the display functionallayer is a self-luminous layer containing a polymeric organic material.18. The display device according to claim 1, further comprisingswitching elements that are respectively provided for the pixelelectrodes, wherein each of the switching elements includes a drainelectrode, wherein each of the drain electrodes has the same potentialas that of its corresponding pixel electrode during the display periods,and wherein the drain electrodes are opposed to the third electrodeswith an insulating layer therebetween.
 19. The display device accordingto claim 18, wherein the third electrodes are opposed to the pixelelectrodes with the drain electrodes therebetween.